Spain vs Timor-Leste
Spain is 33.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Spain about 34 times.
SpainTimor-LesteSpain moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
33.9×
Spain is 33.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Spain | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Spain is 33.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Spain?
- About 34 times: Spain has 33.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Spain and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or Timor-Leste?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 1,418,517. Density: Spain 98 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².