Kazakhstan vs Timor-Leste
Kazakhstan is 183 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Kazakhstan about 183 times.
KazakhstanTimor-LesteKazakhstan moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 183× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Kazakhstan | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Dili |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 183 times larger than Timor-Leste. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 183 times: Kazakhstan has 183× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Timor-Leste?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 1,418,517. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².