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
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Timor-Leste is 0.03× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 30.1× the size of Timor-Leste.
| Timor-Leste | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Tashkent |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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.