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.
SloveniaTimor-Leste
Area20,271 km²14,919 km²
Population2,130,9861,418,517
Density105 / km²95 / km²
CapitalLjubljanaDili
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours41

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.