Kuwait vs Timor-Leste
Kuwait is 19% larger than Timor-Leste.
KuwaitTimor-LesteKuwait moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Kuwait is 1.19× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Kuwait | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Dili |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Kuwait is 19% larger than Timor-Leste. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Kuwait?
- About 1.2 times: Kuwait has 1.19× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Kuwait and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Timor-Leste?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 1,418,517. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².