Greenland vs Timor-Leste
Greenland is 145 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Greenland about 145 times.
GreenlandTimor-LesteGreenland moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 145× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Greenland | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Dili |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Greenland is 145 times larger than Timor-Leste. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Greenland?
- About 145 times: Greenland has 145× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Greenland and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².