Saint Barthélemy vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 622 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Timor-Leste about 622 times.
Saint BarthélemyTimor-LesteSaint Barthélemy moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Saint Barthélemy is 0.0× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 622× the size of Saint Barthélemy.
| Saint Barthélemy | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 24 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 10,124 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 422 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Gustavia | Dili |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Barthélemy sits at about 18°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 Saint Barthélemy bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Saint Barthélemy is 622 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 622 times: Timor-Leste has 622× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Saint Barthélemy and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Barthélemy 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, Saint Barthélemy or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 10,124. Density: Saint Barthélemy 422 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².