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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Timor-Leste

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.42M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.9B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.34K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth67.92024 · yearsInternet use35%2021 · % of populationForest area61.7%2023 · % of land area
Population
1,418,517

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Timor-Leste2025 · 1.42M
0354.63K709.26K1.06M1.42M1960199320251960: 468,1181961: 475,2911962: 482,7741963: 490,5641964: 498,6591965: 507,0341966: 515,6961967: 524,6481968: 533,8751969: 543,3561970: 553,0691971: 562,9661972: 572,9621973: 582,8551974: 590,8271975: 598,1581976: 607,6201977: 618,3151978: 628,7751979: 638,7191980: 649,8711981: 660,4931982: 669,1491983: 677,7071984: 686,7771985: 696,6651986: 707,1851987: 718,4761988: 730,7451989: 744,8561990: 760,3451991: 778,2781992: 799,3181993: 821,4371994: 844,4931995: 868,1461996: 892,2821997: 917,1841998: 942,5301999: 834,6972000: 745,0882001: 812,2492002: 879,1592003: 916,8782004: 929,0742005: 948,3112006: 976,5972007: 1,004,8892008: 1,032,4292009: 1,058,7822010: 1,084,6792011: 1,110,2072012: 1,134,8852013: 1,158,6952014: 1,181,9032015: 1,205,1312016: 1,228,3122017: 1,251,7032018: 1,275,9592019: 1,300,9452020: 1,326,0532021: 1,350,1392022: 1,369,2952023: 1,384,2862024: 1,400,6382025: 1,418,517

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Timor-Leste in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Dili
Country code
TLS

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