French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 91% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Timor-Leste about 1.9 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsTimor-LesteFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
0.52×
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.52× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 1.91× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 196 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Dili |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 48% smaller than Timor-Leste. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 1.9 times: Timor-Leste has 1.91× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².