Canada vs Timor-Leste
Canada is 669 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Canada about 669 times.
CanadaTimor-LesteCanada moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 669× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Canada | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Dili |
| Region | Northern America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Canada is 669 times larger than Timor-Leste. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Canada?
- About 669 times: Canada has 669× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Canada and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Timor-Leste?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,418,517. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².