Guyana vs Timor-Leste
Guyana is 14.4 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Guyana about 14 times.
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Guyana is 14.4× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Guyana | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Dili |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Guyana is 14.4 times larger than Timor-Leste. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Guyana?
- About 14 times: Guyana has 14.4× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Guyana and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².