Malta vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 47.2 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Timor-Leste about 47 times.
MaltaTimor-LesteMalta moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Malta is 0.02× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 47.2× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Malta is 47.2 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Malta covers 316 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 47 times: Timor-Leste has 47.2× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².