Latvia vs Timor-Leste
Latvia is 4.33 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Latvia about 4.3 times.
LatviaTimor-LesteLatvia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 4.33× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Latvia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Latvia is 4.33 times larger than Timor-Leste. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Latvia?
- About 4.3 times: Latvia has 4.33× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Latvia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Timor-Leste?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,418,517. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².