Albania vs Timor-Leste
Albania is 93% larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Albania about 1.9 times.
AlbaniaTimor-LesteAlbania moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Albania is 1.93× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Albania | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Timor-Leste. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Albania is 93% larger than Timor-Leste. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Albania?
- About 1.9 times: Albania has 1.93× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Albania and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Timor-Leste. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Timor-Leste?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 1,418,517. Density: Albania 82 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².