Which is bigger: Eswatini or Timor-Leste?

Eswatini is larger (17,363 km²) — about 1.2 times the size of Timor-Leste (14,954.43 km²).

Why do Eswatini and Timor-Leste look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Eswatini and Timor-Leste are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Eswatini×Timor-Leste

Put Eswatini and Timor-Leste on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Eswatini ↗

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Total surface area17,363 km²ed. 2024

Population1,256,1742025

Land area17,200 km²2023

TypeCountry

Timor-Leste ↗

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Total surface area14,954.43 km²ed. 2024

Population1,418,5172025

Land area14,870 km²2023

TypeCountry