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East Timor's area vs Equatorial Guinea's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea is 1.88 times bigger by total area compared to East Timor: 10,831 sq mi vs 5,760 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Equatorial Guinea is 10,830 sq mi vs 5,741 sq mi for East Timor — a 1.89 times difference in territory size.

  • East Timor ranks 155/197 by total surface area vs 142/197 for Equatorial Guinea.
  • East Timor occupies 0.01% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • 23% of East Timor's area is agricultural land vs 3.73% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • East Timor has 0.007% of the world's agricultural land area — Eq. Guinea has 0.002%.
  • 61.7% of East Timor is covered by forests, compared to 86.4% in Eq. Guinea.
  • 0.02% of the world's forests are in East Timor, and 0.06% are in Equatorial Guinea.

True size map comparison: East Timor vs Equatorial Guinea

See how East Timor and Equatorial Guinea compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

East Timor Equatorial Guinea
Total area 5,760
sq mi
10,831
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 1.88
Total area rank 155/197 142/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.003% 0.005%
Land area 5,741
sq mi
10,830
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 1.89
Land area rank 155/197 140/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.01% 0.02%
Population 1,400,638 1,892,516
Population density 250.2 ppl/mi² 183.3 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

East Timor Equatorial Guinea
Forest area 3,540
sq mi
9,357
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 61.7% 86.4%
Forest area rank 127/196 100/196
World's forests share 0.02% 0.06%
Agricultural land area 1,318
sq mi
404
sq mi
Agricultural land share 23% 3.73%
Agricultural land area rank 153/194 163/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.007% 0.002%
Arable land 431
sq mi
204.6
sq mi
Arable land share 7.5% 1.89%
Arable land area rank 146/191 156/191
Permanent cropland 308
sq mi
180.7
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 5.37% 1.67%
Permanent cropland area rank 110/192 123/192
Water area 18.8
sq mi
0.39
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.33% 0.004%
Water area rank 140/197 162/197
Roads length 3,753
mi
1,790
mi
Land borders length 157.2
mi
328
mi
Coastline length 439
mi
183.9
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0.7% 0.3%

East Timor vs Equatorial Guinea size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of East Timor and Equatorial Guinea but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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