France vs Timor-Leste
France is 43.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into France about 43 times.
FranceTimor-LesteFrance moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
43.2×
France is 43.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
| France | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Dili |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. France is 43.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. France covers 643,801 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into France?
- About 43 times: France has 43.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do France and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why France 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, France or Timor-Leste?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 1,418,517. Density: France 107 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².