Timor-Leste vs Wallis and Futuna
Timor-Leste is 54.4 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Timor-Leste about 54 times.
Timor-LesteWallis and FutunaTimor-Leste moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
54.4×
Timor-Leste is 54.4× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Timor-Leste | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,919 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 1,418,517 | 11,558 |
| Density | 95 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Dili | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Timor-Leste is 54.4 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 54 times: Timor-Leste has 54.4× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Timor-Leste and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Timor-Leste or Wallis and Futuna?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 11,558. Density: Timor-Leste 95 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².