Armenia vs Timor-Leste
Armenia is 99% larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Armenia about 2.0 times.
ArmeniaTimor-LesteArmenia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 1.99× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Armenia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Dili |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Armenia is 99% larger than Timor-Leste. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Armenia?
- About 2.0 times: Armenia has 1.99× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Armenia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Timor-Leste?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 1,418,517. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².