São Tomé and Principe vs Zambia
Zambia is 752 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Zambia about 752 times.
São Tomé and PrincipeZambiaSão Tomé and Principe moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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São Tomé and Principe is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 752× the size of São Tomé and Principe.
| São Tomé and Principe | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,001 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 240,254 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 240 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Sao Tome | Lusaka |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. São Tomé and Principe is 752 times smaller than Zambia. São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Zambia?
- About 752 times: Zambia has 752× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do São Tomé and Principe and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 240,254. Density: São Tomé and Principe 240 per km², Zambia 29 per km².