Antarctica vs Timor-Leste
Antarctica is 938 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Antarctica about 938 times.
AntarcticaTimor-LesteAntarctica moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 938× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Antarctica | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dili |
| Region | Antarctica | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Antarctica is 938 times larger than Timor-Leste. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Antarctica?
- About 938 times: Antarctica has 938× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Antarctica and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².