Libya vs Timor-Leste
Libya is 118 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Libya about 118 times.
LibyaTimor-LesteLibya moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Libya is 118× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Libya | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Dili |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Libya is 118 times larger than Timor-Leste. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Libya?
- About 118 times: Libya has 118× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Libya and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Timor-Leste?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 1,418,517. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².