Comoros is 1.61× the size of São Tomé and Príncipe
Comoros covers about 1,670 km² (646 mi²) and São Tomé and Príncipe about 1,040 km² (400 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 1,670km²Comoros
- 1,040km²São Tomé and Príncipe
50 km
- Comoros
- São Tomé and Príncipe
What fits
- São Tomé and Príncipe is 62% of the size of Comoros.
- Comoros is larger by 635 km² (245 mi²), which is 61% of the area of São Tomé and Príncipe.
- Measured in Belgiums: Comoros is about 0.05, São Tomé and Príncipe about 0.03.
How they differ
- Comoros also has the larger population: 902,000 against 204,000, 4.42× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 540 in Comoros against 197 in São Tomé and Príncipe: Comoros is 2.74× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 4,300 km apart.
- Together Comoros and São Tomé and Príncipe cover 2,710 km², close to the size of Samoa (2,780 km², 2.6% bigger).
- The gap between them, 635 km², is about the size of Micronesia (634 km²).
- At São Tomé and Príncipe's density, Comoros would have 329,000 people (it has 902,000). At Comoros's density, São Tomé and Príncipe would have 560,000 (it has 204,000).
- São Tomé and Príncipe's centre is 12.3° of latitude, about 1,370 km, farther north than Comoros's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Comoros | 1.61× |
| More people | Comoros | 4.42× |
| More crowded | Comoros | 2.74× |
| Farther north | São Tomé and Príncipe | 12.3° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Comoros | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.05× | 0.03× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.01× | 1 in 235 |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 1 in 214 | 1 in 345 |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 1 in 223 | 1 in 360 |
| France 548,000 km² | 1 in 328 | 1 in 528 |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 1,884 | 1 in 3,038 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 5,067 | 1 in 8,169 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 5,650 | 1 in 9,109 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 10,154 | 1 in 16,371 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Comoros | São Tomé and Príncipe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 1,670 km²646 mi² | 1,040 km²400 mi² |
| Population | 902,000Wikidata, 2022 | 204,000Wikidata, 2017 |
| Density | 540 per km² | 197 per km² |
| Official area | 2,030 km²Wikidata | 1,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Moroni | São Tomé |
| Latitude range | 12°S to 11°S | 0°N to 2°N |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2017, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 1,670 km² is 18% below Wikidata's official figure of 2,030 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 1,040 km² is 3.6% above Wikidata's official figure of 1,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11