Estonia vs Timor-Leste
Estonia is 3.04 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Estonia about 3.0 times.
EstoniaTimor-LesteEstonia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
3.04×
Estonia is 3.04× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Estonia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Estonia is 3.04 times larger than Timor-Leste. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Estonia?
- About 3.0 times: Estonia has 3.04× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Estonia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².