Timor-Leste vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 11.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Uruguay about 12 times.
Timor-LesteUruguayTimor-Leste moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.08× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 11.8× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Montevideo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Timor-Leste is 11.8 times smaller than Uruguay. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Uruguay?
- About 12 times: Uruguay has 11.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².