Belize vs Timor-Leste
Belize is 54% larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Belize about 1.5 times.
BelizeTimor-LesteBelize moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
1.54×
Belize is 1.54× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Belize | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Dili |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Belize bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Belize is 54% larger than Timor-Leste. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Belize?
- About 1.5 times: Belize has 1.54× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Belize and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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, Belize or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².