Slovakia vs Timor-Leste
Slovakia is 3.29 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Slovakia about 3.3 times.
SlovakiaTimor-LesteSlovakia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 3.29× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Slovakia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Slovakia is 3.29 times larger than Timor-Leste. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Slovakia?
- About 3.3 times: Slovakia has 3.29× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Slovakia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or Timor-Leste?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 1,418,517. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².