Nicaragua vs Timor-Leste
Nicaragua is 8.07 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Nicaragua about 8.1 times.
NicaraguaTimor-LesteNicaragua moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
8.07×
Nicaragua is 8.07× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Nicaragua | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Dili |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 8.07 times larger than Timor-Leste. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Nicaragua?
- About 8.1 times: Nicaragua has 8.07× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Nicaragua and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or Timor-Leste?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 1,418,517. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².