Bhutan vs Timor-Leste
Bhutan is 2.57 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Bhutan about 2.6 times.
BhutanTimor-LesteBhutan moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
2.57×
Bhutan is 2.57× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Bhutan | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Dili |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Bhutan is 2.57 times larger than Timor-Leste. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Bhutan?
- About 2.6 times: Bhutan has 2.57× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Bhutan and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².