Timor-Leste vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 16.3 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into United Kingdom about 16 times.
Timor-LesteUnited KingdomTimor-Leste moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is 0.06× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 16.3× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | London |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Timor-Leste is 16.3 times smaller than United Kingdom. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into United Kingdom?
- About 16 times: United Kingdom has 16.3× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Timor-Leste and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².