Israel vs Timor-Leste
Israel is 39% larger than Timor-Leste.
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Israel is 1.39× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Israel | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Dili |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Israel is 39% larger than Timor-Leste. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Israel?
- About 1.4 times: Israel has 1.39× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Israel and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Timor-Leste?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 1,418,517. Density: Israel 487 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².