Timor-Leste
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 1.4M (2025). World rank 154 of 216; in Asia, 45 of 49. Area: 14,874 km². World rank 160 of 249; in Asia, 41 of 50. GDP: $1.9B (2025). World rank 189 of 210; in Asia, 47 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.2M → 1.4M, GDP $1.6B → $1.9B, and GDP per person $1,320 → $1,341. Worse than all its neighbours (Indonesia): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
- Local name
- Timor-Leste
- Capital
- Dili
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time zones
- UTC+9
- Calling code
- +670
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- C, E, F, I
- Mains voltage
- 220 V