Congo vs Timor-Leste
Congo is 22.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Congo about 23 times.
CongoTimor-LesteCongo moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
22.9×
Congo is 22.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Congo | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Dili |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Congo is 22.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Congo?
- About 23 times: Congo has 22.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Congo and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Timor-Leste?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 1,418,517. Density: Congo 19 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².