Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu
Timor-Leste is 22% larger than Vanuatu.
Timor-LesteVanuatuTimor-Leste moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Timor-Leste is 1.22× the area of Vanuatu.
| Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 335,169 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Port-Vila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Timor-Leste is 22% larger than Vanuatu. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 1.2 times: Timor-Leste has 1.22× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 335,169. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².