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East Timor
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste · South-Eastern Asia
At a glance
CapitalDili
Most common first languageTetum36.7% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesTetum, Portuguese
CurrencyUnited States dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointTatamailau2,963 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel67% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports53.8%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.tl
East Timor by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 1.42m (2025) | 153rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $1.90bn (2025) | 185th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 14.9k km² (2023) | 156th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $46.4m (2024) | 141st of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $197m (2024) | 172nd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.63m (2024) | 157th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 9.17k km² (2023) | 126th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 3.41k km² (2023) | 152nd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 169th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 408k (2025) | 165th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 67.9 years (2024) | 160th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,341 (2025) | 179th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 35.0% (2021) | 162nd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.4% (2025) | 159th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 1.6% (2025) | 172nd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 28.8% (2025) | 191st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.63 (2024) | 69th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 2.66% of GDP (2024) | 35th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 95.4% of GDP (2024) | 67th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.49 t (2024) | 161st of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.634 (2023) | 142nd of 193 |
Land borders
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
East Timor shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has portuguese as an official language 10Uses the united states dollar 12Mainly exports fuel 27Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in south-eastern asia 11
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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