Timor-Leste vs Trinidad and Tobago
Timor-Leste is 2.91 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Timor-Leste about 2.9 times.
Timor-LesteTrinidad and TobagoTimor-Leste moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Timor-Leste is 2.91× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Timor-Leste | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Timor-Leste sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Timor-Leste bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Timor-Leste is 2.91 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 2.9 times: Timor-Leste has 2.91× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Timor-Leste is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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, Timor-Leste or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 1,367,764. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².