Luxembourg vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 5.75 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Timor-Leste about 5.8 times.
LuxembourgTimor-LesteLuxembourg moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.17× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 5.75× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Dili |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Luxembourg is 5.75 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 5.8 times: Timor-Leste has 5.75× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².