Germany vs Timor-Leste
Germany is 24.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Germany about 24 times.
GermanyTimor-LesteGermany moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
24.0×
Germany is 24.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Germany | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Dili |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Germany is 24.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Germany?
- About 24 times: Germany has 24.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Germany and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Timor-Leste?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 1,418,517. Density: Germany 233 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².