Niger vs Timor-Leste
Niger is 84.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Niger about 85 times.
NigerTimor-LesteNiger moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Niger is 84.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Niger | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Dili |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Niger is 84.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Niger?
- About 85 times: Niger has 84.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Niger and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Timor-Leste?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 1,418,517. Density: Niger 22 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².