Montenegro vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 7% larger than Montenegro.
MontenegroTimor-LesteMontenegro moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
0.93×
Montenegro is 0.93× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 1.07× the size of Montenegro.
 Montenegro |  Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTimor-Leste: 1.07× the area | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 | 14,919 km²#155 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTimor-Leste: 2.28× the population | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 | 1,418,517#151 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTimor-Leste: 2.12× the density | 45 / km²#138 of 194 | 95 / km²#95 of 194 |
| Urban populationMontenegro: 2.28× the urban share | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTimor-Leste: 1.46× the births per woman | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTimor-Leste: 1.33 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +1.27%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTimor-Leste: 1.95× the birth rate | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 | 21.8 per 1,000#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 1.42× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Timor-Leste: 15.2 points higher | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 13.1 points higher | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTimor-Leste: 13.1 per 1,000 higher | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMontenegro: 112× the refugees for its size | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMontenegro: 10.0 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 67.9 years#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTimor-Leste: 18.2× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMontenegro: 3.71× the doctors per person | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 | 0.75 per 1,000#114 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentMontenegro: 1.78× the university enrolment | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 | 31.0%#101 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMontenegro: 0.228 higher | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 | 0.634#139 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMontenegro: 9.37× the income per person | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 | $1,510#157 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMontenegro: 4.85× the economy | $9.23B2025 | $1.9B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Montenegro: 7.37× the output per person | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 | $4,809#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTimor-Leste: 4.3 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 3.5 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 8.5× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTimor-Leste: 41.8 points higher | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 46.0% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMontenegro: 14.4 points higher | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMontenegro: 27.4 points higher | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTimor-Leste: 6.0 points higher | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMontenegro: 29.5 points higher | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 | 10.6% of GDP#160 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingTimor-Leste: 1.19× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#51 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMontenegro: 2.54× the share online | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 | 35%#158 of 184 · 2021 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 1.91× the mobile subscriptions | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTimor-Leste: 1.15× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 71% of land#14 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.50 t a year#151 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMontenegro: 28.2 points higher | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 | 11.4%#138 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMontenegro: 5.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 94.3%#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Montenegro: 1.54× the air pollution | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMontenegro: 6.1 points higher | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTimor-Leste: 6.8 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 7.5% of land#112 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.3%#56 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTimor-Leste: 0.20 higher | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMontenegro: 0.47 higher | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO | ASEAN |
| Capital | Podgorica | Dili |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian | Portuguese, Tetum |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Calling code | +382 | +670 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | 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. Montenegro sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it is next to Timor-Leste. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Montenegro bigger than Timor-Leste?
- No. Montenegro is 7% smaller than Timor-Leste. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 1.1 times: Timor-Leste has 1.07× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and Timor-Leste look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it really is next to Timor-Leste. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montenegro or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².
- Which is richer, Montenegro or Timor-Leste?
- By gross national income per person, Montenegro: $14,150 against $1,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.37× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Montenegro or Timor-Leste?
- In Montenegro: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 67.9 — 10.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Montenegro and Timor-Leste have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Montenegro: parliamentary republic; Timor-Leste: semi-presidential republic.