Georgia vs Timor-Leste
Georgia is 4.67 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Georgia about 4.7 times.
GeorgiaTimor-LesteGeorgia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
4.67×
Georgia is 4.67× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Georgia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Dili |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Georgia is 4.67 times larger than Timor-Leste. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Georgia?
- About 4.7 times: Georgia has 4.67× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Georgia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Timor-Leste?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 1,418,517. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².