Greece vs Timor-Leste
Greece is 8.84 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Greece about 8.8 times.
GreeceTimor-LesteGreece moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 8.84× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Greece | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Greece is 8.84 times larger than Timor-Leste. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Greece?
- About 8.8 times: Greece has 8.84× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Greece and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Timor-Leste?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 1,418,517. Density: Greece 79 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².