North Macedonia vs Timor-Leste
North Macedonia is 72% larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into North Macedonia about 1.7 times.
North MacedoniaTimor-LesteNorth Macedonia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
1.72×
North Macedonia is 1.72× the area of Timor-Leste.
| North Macedonia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 72% larger than Timor-Leste. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.7 times: North Macedonia has 1.72× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do North Macedonia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia 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, North Macedonia or Timor-Leste?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,418,517. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².