Denmark vs Timor-Leste
Denmark is 2.88 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Denmark about 2.9 times.
DenmarkTimor-LesteDenmark moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
2.88×
Denmark is 2.88× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Denmark | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Denmark is 2.88 times larger than Timor-Leste. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Denmark?
- About 2.9 times: Denmark has 2.88× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Denmark and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Timor-Leste?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 1,418,517. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².