Which countries border East Timor?
East Timor shares a land border with only one country: Indonesia. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
East Timor and its neighbours on a map
East Timor is shown in green and its neighbour in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- East Timor
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of East Timor
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3 |
Two borders away
These two countries border a neighbour of East Timor but not East Timor itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from East Timor?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border East Timor?
East Timor shares a land border with only one country: Indonesia.
How many countries border East Timor?
One. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Which countries are two borders away from East Timor?
Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Each one borders a neighbour of East Timor without touching East Timor itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face East Timor across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.