Mongolia vs Timor-Leste
Mongolia is 105 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Mongolia about 105 times.
MongoliaTimor-LesteMongolia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 105× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Mongolia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Mongolia is 105 times larger than Timor-Leste. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Mongolia?
- About 105 times: Mongolia has 105× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Mongolia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Timor-Leste?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 1,418,517. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².