Croatia vs Timor-Leste
Croatia is 3.79 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Croatia about 3.8 times.
CroatiaTimor-LesteCroatia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 3.79× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Croatia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Dili |
| Region | Southern 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Croatia is 3.79 times larger than Timor-Leste. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Croatia?
- About 3.8 times: Croatia has 3.79× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Croatia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Timor-Leste?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,418,517. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².