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.
SpainTimor-Leste
Area505,990 km²14,919 km²
Population49,355,1431,418,517
Density98 / km²95 / km²
CapitalMadridDili
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours31

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.