Timor-Leste
Asia · 2024
Timor-Leste Overview & Key Indicators
Timor-Leste is in the Asia region. Population is 1,400,638. Total GDP is $1.9B. GDP per capita is $1,332. Life expectancy is 67.9 years.
Population
1,400,638
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$1.9B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$1,332
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
67.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
21.3
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.17%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
28.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-1.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Timor-Leste Economy
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
2.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
28.7
Data year 2014
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2014
Poverty Rate
44.0%
Data year 2014
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2014
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Timor-Leste Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.50
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
11.4%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
61.7%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
12.0
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Timor-Leste Technology
Internet Users
35.0%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2021
Mobile Subscriptions
116.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste had a population of 1,400,638 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Timor-Leste was $1,332 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Timor-Leste Social & Health
Life Expectancy
67.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
69.4%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2022
Human Development Index
0.634
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.576
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023