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São Tomé and Principe vs Venezuela

Venezuela is 911 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Venezuela about 911 times.

São Tomé and PrincipeVenezuelaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 911× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
São Tomé and PrincipeVenezuela
Area1,001 km²912,050 km²
Population240,25428,516,896
Density240 / km²31 / km²
CapitalSao TomeCaracas
RegionMiddle AfricaSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours03

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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is São Tomé and Principe bigger than Venezuela?
No. São Tomé and Principe is 911 times smaller than Venezuela. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Venezuela?
About 911 times: Venezuela has 911× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
Why do São Tomé and Principe and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
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