São Tomé and Principe vs Wallis and Futuna
São Tomé and Principe is 3.65 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 3.7 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeWallis and FutunaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
3.65×
São Tomé and Principe is 3.65× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| São Tomé and Principe | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 11,558 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. São Tomé and Principe is 3.65 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 3.7 times: São Tomé and Principe has 3.65× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 11,558. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².