Country size comparison
compared to
South Korea is about 7 times bigger than Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste is approximately 14,874 sq km, while South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, making South Korea 570% larger than Timor-Leste. Meanwhile, the population of Timor-Leste is ~1.4 million people (50.4 million more people live in South Korea).
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Flip Comparison · See true size
See South Korea on top of Timor-Leste
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Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Timor-Leste
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Timor-Leste is 21.7% more expensive than South Korea overall
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