Finland vs Timor-Leste
Finland is 22.7 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Finland about 23 times.
FinlandTimor-LesteFinland moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
22.7×
Finland is 22.7× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Finland | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Finland is 22.7 times larger than Timor-Leste. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Finland?
- About 23 times: Finland has 22.7× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Finland and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Timor-Leste?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 1,418,517. Density: Finland 17 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².