Falkland Islands vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 22% larger than Falkland Islands.
Falkland IslandsTimor-LesteFalkland Islands moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.82× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 1.22× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Dili |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Falkland Islands is 18% smaller than Timor-Leste. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 1.2 times: Timor-Leste has 1.22× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².