San Marino vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 245 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Timor-Leste about 245 times.
San MarinoTimor-LesteSan Marino moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 245× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. San Marino is 245 times smaller than Timor-Leste. San Marino covers 61 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 245 times: Timor-Leste has 245× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why San Marino 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, San Marino or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².