Iran vs Timor-Leste
Iran is 110 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Iran about 110 times.
IranTimor-LesteIran moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Iran is 110× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Iran | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Dili |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Iran is 110 times larger than Timor-Leste. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Iran?
- About 110 times: Iran has 110× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Iran and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Timor-Leste?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,418,517. Density: Iran 56 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².