Taiwan vs Timor-Leste
Taiwan is 2.43 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Taiwan about 2.4 times.
TaiwanTimor-LesteTaiwan moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Taiwan is 2.43× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Taiwan | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Dili |
| Region | Eastern 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. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Taiwan is 2.43 times larger than Timor-Leste. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Taiwan?
- About 2.4 times: Taiwan has 2.43× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Taiwan and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Timor-Leste?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 1,418,517. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².