Timor-Leste vs Vatican City
Timor-Leste is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Timor-Leste about Infinity times.
Timor-LesteVatican CityTimor-Leste moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Timor-Leste is — the area of Vatican City.
| Timor-Leste | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 882 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Vatican City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Timor-Leste is — times larger than Vatican City. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Timor-Leste?
- About Infinity times: Timor-Leste has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 882. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².