Timor-Leste at its true size
Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km², number 155 of 194 countries 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 |
| Local time in Dili | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 IANA |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) Wikidata |
| Languages | Portuguese, Tetum |
| Traffic | On the left |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +670 |
| Codes | TL · TLS · 626 |
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Where Timor-Leste ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#151 of 1941.4 million people#44 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#95 of 19495 people per km²#32 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#174 of 19229% urban#44 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#66 of 1922.63 births per woman#11 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#78 of 192+1.27% a year#17 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#61 of 19221.8 births per 1,000 people#8 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#94 of 1927.2 deaths per 1,000 people#10 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#55 of 19233.1% under 15#6 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#120 of 1925.2% aged 65 and over#31 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#137 of 192−1.8 per 1,000 people#38 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#39 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#144 of 19267.9 years#44 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#34 of 19134.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#3 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#114 of 1780.75 doctors per 1,000 people#36 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#101 of 14531.0% gross enrolment#33 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#139 of 190an index of 0.634#38 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#157 of 185$1,510 a person#41 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#158 of 18435% online#42 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#154 of 184$4,809 a person#44 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#18 of 187+7.0% a year#9 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#154 of 176+0.4% a year#34 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#165 of 1781.6% of the labour force#41 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#27 of 17846.0% of jobs#4 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#176 of 1783.8% of jobs#47 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#116 of 17850.2% of jobs#26 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#9 of 18413.3% of GDP#3 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#160 of 16810.6% of GDP#39 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#51 of 1552.3% of GDP#19 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#93 of 191116 subscriptions per 100 people#25 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#151 of 1850.50 tonnes a person#45 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#14 of 19271% forest#2 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#138 of 19011.4% renewable#23 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#133 of 19294.3% with electricity#42 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#139 of 19112.0 µg/m³#44 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#106 of 19116.1% of the land protected#22 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#112 of 1907.5% of the land arable#29 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#56 of 17628.3% of its available fresh water#32 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#58 of 1801,500 mm a year#16 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Timor-Leste’s area, lit up on the map →
- 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
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Timor-Leste shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Tatamailau2,963 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Timor-Leste. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Timor-Leste
- How big is Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km², which makes it number 155 of 194 countries 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.