Netherlands vs Timor-Leste
Netherlands is 2.83 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Netherlands about 2.8 times.
NetherlandsTimor-LesteNetherlands moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 2.83× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Netherlands | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Dili |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Netherlands is 2.83 times larger than Timor-Leste. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Netherlands?
- About 2.8 times: Netherlands has 2.83× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Netherlands and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Timor-Leste?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 1,418,517. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².