Sri Lanka vs Timor-Leste
Sri Lanka is 4.4 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Sri Lanka about 4.4 times.
Sri LankaTimor-LesteSri Lanka moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Sri Lanka is 4.4× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Sri Lanka | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Dili |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sri Lanka bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Sri Lanka is 4.4 times larger than Timor-Leste. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 4.4 times: Sri Lanka has 4.4× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka is drawn about 1.02× 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, Sri Lanka or Timor-Leste?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 1,418,517. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².