Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 38.4 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Timor-Leste about 38 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTimor-LesteSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.03× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 38.4× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 38.4 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 38 times: Timor-Leste has 38.4× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².