Timor-Leste
ISO3: TLS • East Asia & Pacific • Lower middle income
Timor-Leste is a lower middle income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 1,400,638 and a GDP of $1.87 billion.
Explore 262 World Bank indicators for Timor-Leste below.
Timor-Leste at a Glance
- Capital
- Dili
- Population
- 1,400,638
- Area
- 14,874 km²
- 94.2 /km²
- Currency
- USD United States dollar
- Languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- ISO codes
- TLS · TL
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
1.87B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
1,331.97
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
1.40M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
67.90
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.06
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
1.59
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
69.40
2022
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
35.04
2021
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
95.45
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
192.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
28.66
2024
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
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Frequently asked questions about Timor-Leste
- What is the population of Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste has a population of approximately 1,400,638, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Timor-Leste?
- The capital of Timor-Leste is Dili.
- What region is Timor-Leste in?
- The World Bank places Timor-Leste in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Timor-Leste in?
- The World Bank classifies Timor-Leste as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Timor-Leste use?
- Timor-Leste uses the United States dollar (USD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.