Timor-Leste — Country Profile
An overview of Timor-Leste covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Timor-Leste
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili. It has a population of approximately 1.4M. The country covers an area of 14,874 km². It is located in South-Eastern Asia.
Geography
Timor-Leste is a country in South-Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 14,874 km². It shares land borders with Indonesia, totalling 1 neighbour.
Demographics & Languages
Timor-Leste has a population of approximately 1,400,638 people. Population density is around 94.2 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Portuguese and Tetum, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as East Timorese.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Timor-Leste reports a nominal GDP of about $1.9 billion. The official currency is the United States dollar (USD, symbol $).
Culture & Time
Timor-Leste operates on a single time zone (Asia/Dili). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.tl.
Government & Status
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +670. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is TL.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.