São Tomé and Principe vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 331 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Vietnam about 331 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeVietnamSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 331× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Hanoi |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 331 times smaller than Vietnam. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Vietnam?
- About 331 times: Vietnam has 331× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².