Timor-Leste vs US size comparison
How Big Is Timor-Leste Compared to the US?
The US is about 661 times the size of Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste is about 2.74 times as densely populated. Drag Timor-Leste over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Timor-Leste
- 14,874 km² (5,743 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 661 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Connecticut (14,358 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Timor-Leste 1,418,517; the US 341,784,857
- Timor-Leste's rank by area
- 155th-largest of 197
How big Timor-Leste is compared with the US
The US is about 661 times the size of Timor-Leste: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 14,874 km² (5,743 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Timor-Leste about 544 times. Timor-Leste is bigger than 3 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 47; the state closest in size is Connecticut (14,358 km²). It is the 155th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 40th-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Timor-Leste has about 1 million people (2025), the 153rd-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 95 people per km² it is about 2.74 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 98th-most densely populated country.
Timor-Leste and the US on a world map
Timor-Leste reaches from 10°S to 8°S; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Timor-Leste about 1.02 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 1,491 times the size of Timor-Leste, when it is really about 661 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Timor-Leste is
Timor-Leste's capital, Dili, is 15,960 km (9,910 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Timor-Leste borders one country: Indonesia.
Timor-Leste and US in numbers
| Timor-Leste | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,874 km² 5,743 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 661× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 1,418,517 | 341,784,857 | The US has 241× more |
| Rank by area | 155th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 95 | 35 | Timor-Leste is 2.74× denser |
| Capital | Dili | Washington, D.C. | 15,960 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 1 | 2 |
Timor-Leste compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Timor-Leste bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 661 times the size of Timor-Leste: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 14,874 km² (5,743 sq mi).
How many times would Timor-Leste fit into the US?
About 661 times (661). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 544 times.
Which US state is Timor-Leste closest in size to?
Connecticut (14,358 km²). Timor-Leste is about the same size as Connecticut.
Is Timor-Leste bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 47 times the size of Timor-Leste.
Which has more people, Timor-Leste or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 241 times the 1 million in Timor-Leste.
Why does Timor-Leste look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Timor-Leste, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 1,491 times the size of Timor-Leste, not 661.
Where does Timor-Leste rank by size?
Timor-Leste is the 155th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 40th-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Timor-Leste from the US?
Timor-Leste's capital, Dili, is 15,960 km (9,910 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.