Liechtenstein vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 93.2 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Timor-Leste about 93 times.
LiechtensteinTimor-LesteLiechtenstein moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.01× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 93.2× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Dili |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Liechtenstein is 93.2 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 93 times: Timor-Leste has 93.2× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².