Palestine vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 81% larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Timor-Leste about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Palestine is 0.55× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 1.81× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Dili |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Palestine is 45% smaller than Timor-Leste. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 1.8 times: Timor-Leste has 1.81× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Timor-Leste?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 1,418,517. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².