Timor-Leste at its true size
Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km², number 159 of 235 by area. Home to 1,418,517 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 14,919 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,418,517 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 95 per km² |
| Capital | Dili |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | TL · TLS · 626 |
Countries of a similar size
- Montenegro1.07×Timor-Leste is 7% larger than Montenegro.
- Bahamas1.08×Timor-Leste is 8% larger than Bahamas.
- Eswatini0.86×Timor-Leste is 14% smaller than Eswatini.
- Kuwait0.84×Timor-Leste is 16% smaller than Kuwait.
- Vanuatu1.22×Timor-Leste is 22% larger than Vanuatu.
- Fiji0.82×Timor-Leste is 18% smaller than Fiji.
How many times does Timor-Leste fit into…
- Russia: about 1145 times
- Canada: about 669 times
- United States: about 659 times
Neighbours
Questions about Timor-Leste
- How big is Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km², which makes it number 159 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 1,418,517 people live there (2025), 95 per km².
- Is Timor-Leste bigger than Montenegro?
- Timor-Leste is 7% larger than Montenegro. Timor-Leste: 14,919 km²; Montenegro: 13,883 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste shares a land border with Indonesia.