Belarus vs Timor-Leste
Belarus is 13.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Belarus about 14 times.
BelarusTimor-LesteBelarus moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 13.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Belarus | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Belarus is 13.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Belarus?
- About 14 times: Belarus has 13.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Belarus and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Timor-Leste?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,418,517. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².