What is the population of Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste has 1.4 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 468,118 to 1.4 million, 3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 468,118 |
| 1970 | 553,069 |
| 1980 | 649,871 |
| 1990 | 760,345 |
| 2000 | 745,088 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 |
| 2025 | 1,418,517 |
What is the capital of Timor-Leste?
The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili.
What currency does Timor-Leste use?
Timor-Leste uses the US dollar (USD).
What languages are spoken in Timor-Leste?
The official languages of Timor-Leste are Portuguese and Tetum.
Where is Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
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How big is Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste covers 14,870 km² (5,741 sq mi). The United States is about 661 times as large.
Economy of Timor-Leste
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $1.9 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,341
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Timor-Leste is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Timor-Leste rank?
Timor-Leste is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: