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Timor-Leste.

Capital: Dili · Asia · South-Eastern Asia

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Population1.42 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$2.24 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,6202023 · calculated
Area14,874 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Timor-Leste at a glance

Official name
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Capital
Dili
Population
1.42 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$2.24 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,620 (2023)
Area
14,874 km²
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Currency
United States dollar (USD, $)
Time
UTC+09:00
Dialling code
+670
Internet domain
.tl
People
East Timorese
Land borders
Indonesia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Timor-Leste in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0500K1M1.5M1960198020002020Timor-LesteTimor-Leste 1960: 468.1KTimor-Leste 1961: 475.3KTimor-Leste 1962: 482.8KTimor-Leste 1963: 490.6KTimor-Leste 1964: 498.7KTimor-Leste 1965: 507KTimor-Leste 1966: 515.7KTimor-Leste 1967: 524.6KTimor-Leste 1968: 533.9KTimor-Leste 1969: 543.4KTimor-Leste 1970: 553.1KTimor-Leste 1971: 563KTimor-Leste 1972: 573KTimor-Leste 1973: 582.9KTimor-Leste 1974: 590.8KTimor-Leste 1975: 598.2KTimor-Leste 1976: 607.6KTimor-Leste 1977: 618.3KTimor-Leste 1978: 628.8KTimor-Leste 1979: 638.7KTimor-Leste 1980: 649.9KTimor-Leste 1981: 660.5KTimor-Leste 1982: 669.1KTimor-Leste 1983: 677.7KTimor-Leste 1984: 686.8KTimor-Leste 1985: 696.7KTimor-Leste 1986: 707.2KTimor-Leste 1987: 718.5KTimor-Leste 1988: 730.7KTimor-Leste 1989: 744.9KTimor-Leste 1990: 760.3KTimor-Leste 1991: 778.3KTimor-Leste 1992: 799.3KTimor-Leste 1993: 821.4KTimor-Leste 1994: 844.5KTimor-Leste 1995: 868.1KTimor-Leste 1996: 892.3KTimor-Leste 1997: 917.2KTimor-Leste 1998: 942.5KTimor-Leste 1999: 834.7KTimor-Leste 2000: 745.1KTimor-Leste 2001: 812.2KTimor-Leste 2002: 879.2KTimor-Leste 2003: 916.9KTimor-Leste 2004: 929.1KTimor-Leste 2005: 948.3KTimor-Leste 2006: 976.6KTimor-Leste 2007: 1MTimor-Leste 2008: 1MTimor-Leste 2009: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2010: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2011: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2012: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2013: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2014: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2015: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2016: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2017: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2018: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2019: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2020: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2021: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2022: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2023: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2024: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2025: 1.4M0500K1M1.5M1960198020002020Timor-LesteTimor-Leste 1960: 468.1KTimor-Leste 1961: 475.3KTimor-Leste 1962: 482.8KTimor-Leste 1963: 490.6KTimor-Leste 1964: 498.7KTimor-Leste 1965: 507KTimor-Leste 1966: 515.7KTimor-Leste 1967: 524.6KTimor-Leste 1968: 533.9KTimor-Leste 1969: 543.4KTimor-Leste 1970: 553.1KTimor-Leste 1971: 563KTimor-Leste 1972: 573KTimor-Leste 1973: 582.9KTimor-Leste 1974: 590.8KTimor-Leste 1975: 598.2KTimor-Leste 1976: 607.6KTimor-Leste 1977: 618.3KTimor-Leste 1978: 628.8KTimor-Leste 1979: 638.7KTimor-Leste 1980: 649.9KTimor-Leste 1981: 660.5KTimor-Leste 1982: 669.1KTimor-Leste 1983: 677.7KTimor-Leste 1984: 686.8KTimor-Leste 1985: 696.7KTimor-Leste 1986: 707.2KTimor-Leste 1987: 718.5KTimor-Leste 1988: 730.7KTimor-Leste 1989: 744.9KTimor-Leste 1990: 760.3KTimor-Leste 1991: 778.3KTimor-Leste 1992: 799.3KTimor-Leste 1993: 821.4KTimor-Leste 1994: 844.5KTimor-Leste 1995: 868.1KTimor-Leste 1996: 892.3KTimor-Leste 1997: 917.2KTimor-Leste 1998: 942.5KTimor-Leste 1999: 834.7KTimor-Leste 2000: 745.1KTimor-Leste 2001: 812.2KTimor-Leste 2002: 879.2KTimor-Leste 2003: 916.9KTimor-Leste 2004: 929.1KTimor-Leste 2005: 948.3KTimor-Leste 2006: 976.6KTimor-Leste 2007: 1MTimor-Leste 2008: 1MTimor-Leste 2009: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2010: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2011: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2012: 1.1MTimor-Leste 2013: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2014: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2015: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2016: 1.2MTimor-Leste 2017: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2018: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2019: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2020: 1.3MTimor-Leste 2021: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2022: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2023: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2024: 1.4MTimor-Leste 2025: 1.4M

GDP, current US$

1990–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1B$2B$3B$4B1990200020102020Timor-LesteTimor-Leste 1990: $128.2MTimor-Leste 1991: $147.7MTimor-Leste 1992: $187.9MTimor-Leste 1993: $216.9MTimor-Leste 1994: $239MTimor-Leste 1995: $262.8MTimor-Leste 1996: $307MTimor-Leste 1997: $320MTimor-Leste 1998: $325.7MTimor-Leste 1999: $225.4MTimor-Leste 2000: $366.9MTimor-Leste 2001: $477.4MTimor-Leste 2002: $469.5MTimor-Leste 2003: $490.4MTimor-Leste 2004: $440.8MTimor-Leste 2005: $462.3MTimor-Leste 2006: $453.8MTimor-Leste 2007: $542.8MTimor-Leste 2008: $648.5MTimor-Leste 2009: $726.9MTimor-Leste 2010: $881.9MTimor-Leste 2011: $1BTimor-Leste 2012: $1.2BTimor-Leste 2013: $1.4BTimor-Leste 2014: $1.4BTimor-Leste 2015: $1.6BTimor-Leste 2016: $1.7BTimor-Leste 2017: $1.6BTimor-Leste 2018: $1.6BTimor-Leste 2019: $2BTimor-Leste 2020: $2.2BTimor-Leste 2021: $3.6BTimor-Leste 2022: $3.2BTimor-Leste 2023: $2.2B$0$1B$2B$3B$4B1990200020102020Timor-LesteTimor-Leste 1990: $128.2MTimor-Leste 1991: $147.7MTimor-Leste 1992: $187.9MTimor-Leste 1993: $216.9MTimor-Leste 1994: $239MTimor-Leste 1995: $262.8MTimor-Leste 1996: $307MTimor-Leste 1997: $320MTimor-Leste 1998: $325.7MTimor-Leste 1999: $225.4MTimor-Leste 2000: $366.9MTimor-Leste 2001: $477.4MTimor-Leste 2002: $469.5MTimor-Leste 2003: $490.4MTimor-Leste 2004: $440.8MTimor-Leste 2005: $462.3MTimor-Leste 2006: $453.8MTimor-Leste 2007: $542.8MTimor-Leste 2008: $648.5MTimor-Leste 2009: $726.9MTimor-Leste 2010: $881.9MTimor-Leste 2011: $1BTimor-Leste 2012: $1.2BTimor-Leste 2013: $1.4BTimor-Leste 2014: $1.4BTimor-Leste 2015: $1.6BTimor-Leste 2016: $1.7BTimor-Leste 2017: $1.6BTimor-Leste 2018: $1.6BTimor-Leste 2019: $2BTimor-Leste 2020: $2.2BTimor-Leste 2021: $3.6BTimor-Leste 2022: $3.2BTimor-Leste 2023: $2.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

2003–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%2005201020152020Timor-LesteTimor-Leste 2003: 7.17%Timor-Leste 2004: 3.24%Timor-Leste 2005: 1.11%Timor-Leste 2006: 3.94%Timor-Leste 2007: 10.3%Timor-Leste 2008: 9.06%Timor-Leste 2009: 0.67%Timor-Leste 2010: 6.77%Timor-Leste 2011: 13.5%Timor-Leste 2012: 11.8%Timor-Leste 2013: 11.1%Timor-Leste 2014: 0.73%Timor-Leste 2015: 0.55%Timor-Leste 2016: -1.34%Timor-Leste 2017: 0.56%Timor-Leste 2018: 2.64%Timor-Leste 2019: 0.96%Timor-Leste 2020: 0.5%Timor-Leste 2021: 3.7%Timor-Leste 2022: 7.01%Timor-Leste 2023: 8.42%Timor-Leste 2024: 2.06%-5%0%5%10%15%20102020Timor-LesteTimor-Leste 2003: 7.17%Timor-Leste 2004: 3.24%Timor-Leste 2005: 1.11%Timor-Leste 2006: 3.94%Timor-Leste 2007: 10.3%Timor-Leste 2008: 9.06%Timor-Leste 2009: 0.67%Timor-Leste 2010: 6.77%Timor-Leste 2011: 13.5%Timor-Leste 2012: 11.8%Timor-Leste 2013: 11.1%Timor-Leste 2014: 0.73%Timor-Leste 2015: 0.55%Timor-Leste 2016: -1.34%Timor-Leste 2017: 0.56%Timor-Leste 2018: 2.64%Timor-Leste 2019: 0.96%Timor-Leste 2020: 0.5%Timor-Leste 2021: 3.7%Timor-Leste 2022: 7.01%Timor-Leste 2023: 8.42%Timor-Leste 2024: 2.06%

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