South Korea vs Timor-Leste
South Korea is 6.72 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into South Korea about 6.7 times.
South KoreaTimor-LesteSouth Korea moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
6.72×
South Korea is 6.72× the area of Timor-Leste.
| South Korea | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 100,295 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 51,684,564 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 515 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Seoul | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. South Korea sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.54× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why South Korea 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 South Korea bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. South Korea is 6.72 times larger than Timor-Leste. South Korea covers 100,295 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into South Korea?
- About 6.7 times: South Korea has 6.72× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do South Korea and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Korea is drawn about 1.54× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why South Korea 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, South Korea or Timor-Leste?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 1,418,517. Density: South Korea 515 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².