Official name:
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Region:
General Information
| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1 418a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 95.4a | |
| Capital city | Dili | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 281.1c | |
| UN membership date | 27 September 2002 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 14 919b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.7a | |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 595 | 2 163 | 2 080b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.8 | 32 | -18.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 324.0 | 1 631.0 | 1 503.0b |
| Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.8 | 13.5 | 16.6b |
| Economy: Industryd,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 18.4 | 37.4 | 23.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activityd,g (% of GVA) | 63.8 | 49.1 | 60b |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 50.3 | 40.6 | 36.8b |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 11 | 11.7 | 11.1b |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 38.7 | 47.7 | 52.1b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3.7 | 2.8h | 1.7h |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 61.3 / 72.4 | 60.4 / 71.2 | 61.1 / 71.7 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 143 | 148 | 181i |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 | 94 | 102b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 27h | 250 | 35h,i |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 018h | 497 | 955h,i |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -991h | -247 | -920h,i |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 225 | 515 | -530i |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 29.5 | 30.9j | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.5k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.8 | 3 | 2.6a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 67.0 / 63.8 | 68.9 / 65.1 | 69.9 / 66.5a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 39.1 / 7.7 | 36.0 / 7.6 | 33.1 / 7.5a |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 8.5 / 0.7 | 8.4 / 0.6 | 8.3 / 0.6i |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ~0.0j | ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 60.9 | 51.8 | 43.5a |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 7.7 | 9.9 | 14.3o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 0.8 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 127.3 / 126.0 | 109.9 / 111.3 | 120.6 / 118.7b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 87.8 / 81.3 | 96.4 / 88.9 | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 62.6 / 58.5 | 82.3 / 71.5 | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4.1 | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 38.5 | 38.5p | 35.4p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants) | 18.6 | 32 | 34b |
| Threatened species (number) | 21 | 41 | 294i |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 62.4 | 61.9 | 61.8o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.4 / 0.4 | 0.6 / 0.5 | 0.6 / 0.5o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 281 | 197 | 94o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 6 | 7 | 7o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000) | 62 | 18 | 6r |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 40.7 | 45.6 | 45.6i |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 7.6 | 8.63 | 10.07b |