Timor-Leste vs Ukraine

Ukraine is 40.5 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Ukraine about 40 times.

Timor-LesteUkraineTimor-Leste moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.02× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 40.5× the size of Timor-Leste.
Timor-LesteUkraine
Area14,919 km²603,550 km²
Population1,418,51738,980,376
Density95 / km²65 / km²
CapitalDiliKiev
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours17

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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
No. Timor-Leste is 40.5 times smaller than Ukraine. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Ukraine?
About 40 times: Ukraine has 40.5× the area of Timor-Leste.
Why do Timor-Leste and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².