Micronesia vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 21.3 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Timor-Leste about 21 times.
MicronesiaTimor-LesteMicronesia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 0.05× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 21.3× the size of Micronesia.
| Micronesia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Dili |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Micronesia is 21.3 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 21 times: Timor-Leste has 21.3× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².