Nauru vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 710 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Timor-Leste about 710 times.
NauruTimor-LesteNauru moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 710× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Nauru is 710 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Nauru covers 21 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 710 times: Timor-Leste has 710× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².