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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
Forest area
61.7%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Timor-Leste2023 · 61.7%
016.1932.3848.5864.771960199320251990: 64.8%1991: 64.7%1992: 64.6%1993: 64.5%1994: 64.4%1995: 64.3%1996: 64.2%1997: 64.1%1998: 64%1999: 63.9%2000: 63.8%2001: 63.7%2002: 63.6%2003: 63.5%2004: 63.4%2005: 63.4%2006: 63.3%2007: 63.2%2008: 63.1%2009: 63%2010: 62.9%2011: 62.8%2012: 62.7%2013: 62.6%2014: 62.5%2015: 62.4%2016: 62.3%2017: 62.2%2018: 62.1%2019: 62%2020: 61.9%2021: 61.8%2022: 61.8%2023: 61.7%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Timor-Leste in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Dili
Country code
TLS

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