Portugal vs Timor-Leste
Portugal is 6.18 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Portugal about 6.2 times.
PortugalTimor-LestePortugal moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
6.18×
Portugal is 6.18× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Portugal | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Portugal is 6.18 times larger than Timor-Leste. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Portugal?
- About 6.2 times: Portugal has 6.18× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Portugal and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Timor-Leste?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,418,517. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².