Czechia vs Timor-Leste
Czechia is 5.29 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Czechia about 5.3 times.
CzechiaTimor-LesteCzechia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 5.29× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Czechia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Czechia is 5.29 times larger than Timor-Leste. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Czechia?
- About 5.3 times: Czechia has 5.29× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Czechia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Timor-Leste?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,418,517. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².