Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is a sovereign state situated on several islands in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Dili. About 1.4 million people live there (2024). It covers 14,919 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Dili
- People (2024)
- 1.4 million
- Area
- 14,919 km²
- Currency
- United States dollar
Timor-Leste at a glance
- In its own language
- Repúblika Demokrátika Timor-Leste, República Democrática de Timor-Leste
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Dili
- Population
- 1,400,638 (2024)
- Area
- 14,919 km² (5,760 mi²)
- People are called
- East Timorese
- Official languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- Currency
- United States dollar, East Timor centavo coins
- GDP (nominal)
- US$3.2 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 69 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.607 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 28.7 (2014)
- Government
- semi-presidential system, republic, unitary state
- Head of state
- José Ramos-Horta (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Xanana Gusmão (since 2023)
- Country codes
- TL, TLS
- Calling code
- +670
- Internet domain
- .tl
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+09:00, Asia/Dili
- Coordinates
- -8.966667°, 125.75°
Timor-Leste and its neighbours
Timor-Leste borders Indonesia and Australia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Timor-Leste
- Neighbours
Divisions of Timor-Leste
- Aileu municipality
- Ainaro Municipality
- Baucau Municipality
- Bobonaro Municipality
- Cova Lima Municipality
- Dili Municipality
- Ermera Municipality
- Lautém Municipality
- Liquiçá Municipality
- Manatuto Municipality
- Manufahi Municipality
- Oe-Cusse Ambeno
- Viqueque Municipality
- Atauro
Member of
- United Nations
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- ASEAN
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- ASEAN Regional Forum
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 8 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of Timor-Leste?
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili.
What is the population of Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste has about 1,400,638 people, as recorded in 2024.
How big is Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste covers 14,919 square kilometres (5,760 square miles).
What currency does Timor-Leste use?
The United States dollar.
What language is spoken in Timor-Leste?
The official languages of Timor-Leste are Portuguese and Tetum.
Which countries border Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste shares a border with Indonesia and Australia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.