São Tomé and Principe vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 176 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Uruguay about 176 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeUruguaySão Tomé and Principe moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.01× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 176× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Montevideo |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. São Tomé and Principe sits at about 0°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is São Tomé and Principe bigger than Uruguay?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 176 times smaller than Uruguay. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Uruguay?
- About 176 times: Uruguay has 176× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. São Tomé and Principe is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, São Tomé and Principe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².