Timor-Leste vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 30.1 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Uzbekistan about 30 times.

Timor-LesteUzbekistanTimor-Leste moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Timor-Leste is 0.03× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 30.1× the size of Timor-Leste.
Timor-LesteUzbekistan
Area14,919 km²448,978 km²
Population1,418,51737,053,428
Density95 / km²83 / km²
CapitalDiliTashkent
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours15

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Timor-Leste is 30.1 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Uzbekistan?
About 30 times: Uzbekistan has 30.1× the area of Timor-Leste.
Why do Timor-Leste and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 1,418,517. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².