Isle of Man vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 26.1 times larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into Timor-Leste about 26 times.
Isle of ManTimor-LesteIsle of Man moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Isle of Man is 0.04× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 26.1× the size of Isle of Man.
| Isle of Man | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 84,118 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Douglas | 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. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Isle of Man is 26.1 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 26 times: Timor-Leste has 26.1× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Isle of Man and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Isle of Man 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, Isle of Man or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².