Timor-Leste vs Uganda
Uganda is 16.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Uganda about 16 times.
Timor-LesteUgandaTimor-Leste moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.06× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 16.2× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Kampala |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Timor-Leste is 16.2 times smaller than Uganda. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Uganda?
- About 16 times: Uganda has 16.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Uganda 213 per km².