Which is bigger: Sao Tome and Principe or Kiribati?

Sao Tome and Principe is larger (964 km²) — about 1.2 times the size of Kiribati (810 km²).

Why do Sao Tome and Principe and Kiribati look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Sao Tome and Principe and Kiribati are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Sao Tome and Principe×Kiribati

Put Sao Tome and Principe and Kiribati on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Same scale. Real difference.

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Sao Tome and Principe ↗

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Total surface area964 km²ed. 2024

Population240,2542025

Land area960 km²2023

TypeCountry

Kiribati ↗

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Total surface area810 km²2023

Population136,4882025

Land area810 km²2023

TypeCountry