Timor-Leste vs US Virgin Islands
Timor-Leste is 43.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Timor-Leste about 43 times.
Timor-LesteUS Virgin IslandsTimor-Leste moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 43.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Timor-Leste | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 103,792 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Timor-Leste is 43.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 43 times: Timor-Leste has 43.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Timor-Leste and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 103,792. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².