Algeria vs Timor-Leste
Algeria is 160 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Algeria about 160 times.
AlgeriaTimor-LesteAlgeria moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 160× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Algeria | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Dili |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Algeria bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Algeria is 160 times larger than Timor-Leste. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Algeria?
- About 160 times: Algeria has 160× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Algeria and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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, Algeria or Timor-Leste?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,418,517. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².