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The Gambia's area vs Sao Tome and Principe's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia is 11.3 times bigger by total area compared to Sao Tome and Principe: 4,363 sq mi vs 386 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the Gambia is 3,907 sq mi vs 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe — a 10.5 times difference in territory size.

  • The Gambia ranks 160/197 by total surface area vs 172/197 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The Gambia occupies 0.007% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.0006% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • 62.6% of the Gambia's area is agricultural land vs 44.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The Gambia has 0.01% of the world's agricultural land area — Sao Tome has 0.0009%.
  • 22.3% of the Gambia is covered by forests, compared to 52.1% in Sao Tome.
  • 0.006% of the world's forests are in the Gambia, and 0.001% are in Sao Tome and Principe.

True size map comparison: Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe

See how the Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Gambia Sao Tome
Total area 4,363
sq mi 		386
sq mi
Size difference ratio 11.3 1
Total area rank 160/197 172/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.002% 0.0002%
Land area 3,907
sq mi 		371
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 10.5 1
Land area rank 161/197 172/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.007% 0.0006%
Population 2,759,988 235,536
Population density 739 ppl/mi² 661 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Gambia Sao Tome
Forest area 871
sq mi 		193.2
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 22.3% 52.1%
Forest area rank 153/196 162/196
World's forests share 0.006% 0.001%
Agricultural land area 2,448
sq mi 		166
sq mi
Agricultural land share 62.6% 44.8%
Agricultural land area rank 146/194 170/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.01% 0.0009%
Arable land 1,699
sq mi 		15.4
sq mi
Arable land share 43.5% 4.17%
Arable land area rank 127/191 177/191
Permanent cropland 27
sq mi 		146.7
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.69% 39.6%
Permanent cropland area rank 155/192 132/192
Water area 456
sq mi 		15.8
sq mi
Water as share of total area 10.4% 4.1%
Water area rank 106/197 142/197
Roads length 1,850
mi 		808
mi
Land borders length 465
mi 		0
mi
Coastline length 49.7
mi 		129.9
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0.6% 0%

Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of the Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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