Lithuania vs Timor-Leste
Lithuania is 4.38 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Lithuania about 4.4 times.
LithuaniaTimor-LesteLithuania moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
4.38×
Lithuania is 4.38× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Lithuania | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Lithuania is 4.38 times larger than Timor-Leste. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Lithuania?
- About 4.4 times: Lithuania has 4.38× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Lithuania and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Timor-Leste?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 1,418,517. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².