Timor-Leste vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 11.0 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Tunisia about 11 times.
Timor-LesteTunisiaTimor-Leste moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.09× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 11.0× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Tunis |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Timor-Leste sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Timor-Leste bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Timor-Leste is 11.0 times smaller than Tunisia. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Tunisia?
- About 11 times: Tunisia has 11.0× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Timor-Leste is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. 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, Timor-Leste or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².