Iceland vs Timor-Leste
Iceland is 6.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Iceland about 6.9 times.
IcelandTimor-LesteIceland moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
6.9×
Iceland is 6.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Iceland | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Iceland is 6.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Iceland?
- About 6.9 times: Iceland has 6.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Iceland and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².