Romania vs Timor-Leste
Romania is 16.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Romania about 16 times.
RomaniaTimor-LesteRomania moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Romania is 16.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Romania | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Romania is 16.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Romania?
- About 16 times: Romania has 16.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Romania and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Romania 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, Romania or Timor-Leste?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 1,418,517. Density: Romania 80 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².