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.
PolandTimor-Leste
Area312,683 km²14,919 km²
Population36,435,8611,418,517
Density117 / km²95 / km²
CapitalWarsawDili
RegionEastern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours71

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.