Tajikistan vs Timor-Leste
Tajikistan is 9.59 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Tajikistan about 9.6 times.
TajikistanTimor-LesteTajikistan moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 9.59× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Tajikistan | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Dili |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Tajikistan is 9.59 times larger than Timor-Leste. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Tajikistan?
- About 9.6 times: Tajikistan has 9.59× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Tajikistan and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Tajikistan 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, Tajikistan or Timor-Leste?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,418,517. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².