Russia vs Timor-Leste

Russia is 1,145 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Russia about 1145 times.

RussiaTimor-LesteRussia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 1,145× the area of Timor-Leste.
RussiaTimor-Leste
Area17,075,400 km²14,919 km²
Population143,513,3281,418,517
Density8.4 / km²95 / km²
CapitalMoscowDili
RegionEastern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours141

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Timor-Leste?
Yes. Russia is 1,145 times larger than Timor-Leste. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Russia?
About 1145 times: Russia has 1,145× the area of Timor-Leste.
Why do Russia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Timor-Leste?
Russia: 143,513,328 people against 1,418,517. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².