Nepal vs Timor-Leste
Nepal is 9.87 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Nepal about 9.9 times.
NepalTimor-LesteNepal moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 9.87× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Nepal | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Dili |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Nepal is 9.87 times larger than Timor-Leste. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Nepal?
- About 9.9 times: Nepal has 9.87× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Nepal and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Timor-Leste?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 1,418,517. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².