Indonesia vs Timor-Leste
Indonesia is 128 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Indonesia about 128 times.
IndonesiaTimor-LesteIndonesia moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 128× the area of Timor-Leste.
 Indonesia |  Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndonesia: 128× the area | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 | 14,919 km²#155 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 201× the population | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 | 1,418,517#151 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 1.58× the density | 150 / km²#59 of 194 | 95 / km²#95 of 194 |
| Urban populationIndonesia: 2.06× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTimor-Leste: 1.24× the births per woman | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTimor-Leste: 0.49 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | +1.27%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTimor-Leste: 1.38× the birth rate | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 | 21.8 per 1,000#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndonesia: 1.06× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Timor-Leste: 8.9 points higher | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Indonesia: 2.3 points higher | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndonesia: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIndonesia: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIndonesia: 3.4 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 67.9 years#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTimor-Leste: 2.28× the infant mortality | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTimor-Leste: 1.44× the doctors per person | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 | 0.75 per 1,000#114 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentIndonesia: 1.45× the university enrolment | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 | 31.0%#101 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexIndonesia: 0.094 higher | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 | 0.634#139 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIndonesia: 3.39× the income per person | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 | $1,510#157 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 760× the economy | $1.45T2025 | $1.9B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Indonesia: 3.67× the output per person | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 | $4,809#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTimor-Leste: 1.9 points higher | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIndonesia: 1.5 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndonesia: 2.0× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTimor-Leste: 18.7 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 46.0% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndonesia: 18.7 points higher | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesThe same | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTimor-Leste: 11.7 points higher | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndonesia: 12.2 points higher | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 | 10.6% of GDP#160 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingTimor-Leste: 2.16× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#51 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIndonesia: 2.08× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 35%#158 of 184 · 2021 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTimor-Leste: 1.4× the forest share | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 | 71% of land#14 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndonesia: 5.74× the CO₂ per person | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 | 0.50 t a year#151 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndonesia: 8.8 points higher | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 | 11.4%#138 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 5.6 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 94.3%#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia: 1.73× the air pollution | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTimor-Leste: 4.1 points higher | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 1.8 points higher | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 | 7.5% of land#112 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndonesia: 1.05× the water stress | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 | 28.3%#56 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 1.8× the rain and snow | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTimor-Leste: 1.39 higher | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTimor-Leste: 0.12 higher | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS, ASEAN | ASEAN |
| Capital | Jakarta | Dili |
| Currency | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Indonesian | Portuguese, Tetum |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones | UTC+9 |
| Calling code | +62 | +670 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Indonesia is 128 times larger than Timor-Leste. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Indonesia?
- About 128 times: Indonesia has 128× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Indonesia and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 1,418,517. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².
- Which is richer, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
- By gross national income per person, Indonesia: $5,120 against $1,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.39× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
- In Indonesia: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 67.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Indonesia and Timor-Leste have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Indonesia: presidential republic; Timor-Leste: semi-presidential republic.