Timor-Leste vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 32.9 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Turkmenistan about 33 times.
Timor-LesteTurkmenistanTimor-Leste moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.03× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 32.9× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Timor-Leste bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Timor-Leste is 32.9 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 33 times: Turkmenistan has 32.9× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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, Timor-Leste or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².