Chile vs Timor-Leste
Chile is 50.7 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Chile about 51 times.
ChileTimor-LesteChile moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
50.7×
Chile is 50.7× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Chile | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Dili |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Chile is 50.7 times larger than Timor-Leste. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Chile?
- About 51 times: Chile has 50.7× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Chile and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Timor-Leste?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 1,418,517. Density: Chile 26 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².