Italy vs Timor-Leste
Italy is 20.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Italy about 20 times.
ItalyTimor-LesteItaly moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
20.2×
Italy is 20.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Italy | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Italy is 20.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Italy?
- About 20 times: Italy has 20.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Italy and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Timor-Leste?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,418,517. Density: Italy 195 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².