Norway vs Timor-Leste
Norway is 25.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Norway about 26 times.
NorwayTimor-LesteNorway moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
25.8×
Norway is 25.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Norway | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Dili |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Norway is 25.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Norway?
- About 26 times: Norway has 25.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Norway and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Timor-Leste?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 1,418,517. Density: Norway 15 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².