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.
CroatiaTimor-Leste
Area56,594 km²14,919 km²
Population3,876,2001,418,517
Density68 / km²95 / km²
CapitalZagrebDili
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours51

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.