Hungary vs Timor-Leste
Hungary is 6.23 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Hungary about 6.2 times.
HungaryTimor-LesteHungary moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 6.23× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Hungary | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Hungary is 6.23 times larger than Timor-Leste. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Hungary?
- About 6.2 times: Hungary has 6.23× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Hungary and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Timor-Leste?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,418,517. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².