São Tomé and Principe vs Yemen
Yemen is 455 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Yemen about 455 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeYemenSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 455× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Sana'a |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 455 times smaller than Yemen. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Yemen?
- About 455 times: Yemen has 455× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Yemen 92 per km².