🌍 Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - Timor-Leste includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
14,874 km²
Land Area
14,874 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
253 km
Coastline
706 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mountainous
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
1,506,909
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.04%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20.6 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
29.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Tetun Prasa - 30.6%
- Mambai - 16.6%
- Makasai - 10.5%
- Tetun Terik - 6.1%
- Baikenu - 5.9%
- Kemak - 5.8%
- Bunak - 5.5%
- Tokodede - 4%
- Fataluku - 3.5%
- Waima'a - 1.8%
- Galoli - 1.4%
- Naueti - 1.4%
- Idate - 1.2%
- Midiki - 1.2%
- other - 4.5%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 73.1%, Female: 71.8%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income Southeast Asian economy; government expenditures funded via oil fund drawdowns; endemic corruption undermines growth; foreign aid-dependent; wide-scale poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$5.86 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$1.88 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$4,200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
16.9%
Industry
23.9%
Services
61%
Major Industries
printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
semi-presidential republic
Suffrage
17 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Restoration of Independence Day, 20 May (2002); Proclamation of Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.75 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
11.4% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.2% of GDP