Bulgaria vs Timor-Leste
Bulgaria is 7.44 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Bulgaria about 7.4 times.
BulgariaTimor-LesteBulgaria moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 7.44× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Bulgaria | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 7.44 times larger than Timor-Leste. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Bulgaria?
- About 7.4 times: Bulgaria has 7.44× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Bulgaria and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Timor-Leste?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 1,418,517. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².