New Zealand vs Timor-Leste
New Zealand is 18.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into New Zealand about 18 times.
New ZealandTimor-LesteNew Zealand moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 18.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
| New Zealand | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Dili |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. New Zealand is 18.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into New Zealand?
- About 18 times: New Zealand has 18.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do New Zealand and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Timor-Leste?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,418,517. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².