Guernsey vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 191 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Timor-Leste about 191 times.
GuernseyTimor-LesteGuernsey moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.01× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 191× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Timor-Leste. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guernsey bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Guernsey is 191 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 191 times: Timor-Leste has 191× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Timor-Leste. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guernsey or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².