Poland vs Timor-Leste
Poland is 21.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Poland about 21 times.
PolandTimor-LestePoland moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Poland is 21.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Poland | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Poland is 21.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Poland?
- About 21 times: Poland has 21.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Poland and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Timor-Leste?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 1,418,517. Density: Poland 117 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².