South Africa vs Timor-Leste
South Africa is 81.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into South Africa about 82 times.
South AfricaTimor-LesteSouth Africa moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
81.8×
South Africa is 81.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
| South Africa | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Dili |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is South Africa bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. South Africa is 81.8 times larger than Timor-Leste. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into South Africa?
- About 82 times: South Africa has 81.8× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do South Africa and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 1,418,517. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².