São Tomé and Principe vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 12.2 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Vanuatu about 12 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeVanuatuSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.08× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 12.2× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 335,169 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Port-Vila |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 12.2 times smaller than Vanuatu. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Vanuatu?
- About 12 times: Vanuatu has 12.2× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².