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Sao Tome and Principe's area vs Saudi Arabia's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia is 2,248 times bigger by total area compared to Sao Tome and Principe: 868,730 sq mi vs 386 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Saudi Arabia is 830,000 sq mi vs 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe — a 2,239 times difference in territory size.

  • Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172/197 by total surface area vs 12/197 for Saudi Arabia.
  • Sao Tome and Principe occupies 0.0006% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 1.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • 44.8% of Sao Tome and Principe's area is agricultural land vs 80.8% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Sao Tome has 0.0009% of the world's agricultural land area — Saudi Arabia has 3.64%.
  • 52.1% of Sao Tome is covered by forests, compared to 0.45% in Saudi Arabia.
  • 0.001% of the world's forests are in Sao Tome and Principe, and 0.02% are in Saudi Arabia.

True size map comparison: Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia

See how Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia 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

Sao Tome Saudi Arabia
Total area 386
sq mi 		868,730
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 2,248
Total area rank 172/197 12/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.0002% 0.44%
Land area 371
sq mi 		830,000
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 2,239
Land area rank 172/197 12/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.0006% 1.44%
Population 235,536 35,300,280
Population density 661 ppl/mi² 44.1 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Sao Tome Saudi Arabia
Forest area 193.2
sq mi 		3,772
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 52.1% 0.45%
Forest area rank 162/196 126/196
World's forests share 0.001% 0.02%
Agricultural land area 166
sq mi 		670,418
sq mi
Agricultural land share 44.8% 80.8%
Agricultural land area rank 170/194 8/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.0009% 3.64%
Arable land 15.4
sq mi 		13,245
sq mi
Arable land share 4.17% 1.6%
Arable land area rank 177/191 65/191
Permanent cropland 146.7
sq mi 		799
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 39.6% 0.1%
Permanent cropland area rank 132/192 82/192
Water area 15.8
sq mi 		38,730
sq mi
Water as share of total area 4.1% 4.46%
Water area rank 142/197 9/197
Roads length 808
mi 		137,554
mi
Land borders length 0
mi 		2,654
mi
Coastline length 129.9
mi 		1,640
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 3.5%

Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia 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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