Slovenia vs Timor-Leste
Slovenia is 36% larger than Timor-Leste.
SloveniaTimor-LesteSlovenia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
1.36×
Slovenia is 1.36× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Slovenia | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Slovenia is 36% larger than Timor-Leste. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.4 times: Slovenia has 1.36× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Slovenia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Slovenia 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, Slovenia or Timor-Leste?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,418,517. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².