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East Timor

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Key demographics

Population
1.4M
Density
83.6/km²
HDI
0.634 (Medium)
Gini index (2014)
28.7
Life expectancy (2024)
67.9 yrs
Fertility rate (2024)
2.63
Urban population (2025)
28.8%
Literacy rate (2022)
69.4%
Labor force (2025)
67.4%
Gender wage gap (2021)
-16.6%
Sources: REST Countries v4, World Bank, OWID

Population structure

0-14 youth (%) 33.1
15-64 working (%) 61.7
65+ elderly (%) 5.2
Dependency ratio
62.2%
Profile
Young
Urban population (2025)
28.8%
Birth rate (2024)
21.8 /1000
Death rate (2024)
7.2 /1000
Fertility rate (2024)
2.63
Infant mortality (2024)
34.6 /1000
Slum population (2022)
33.9%
Tourism (2019)
74.8K
Source: World Bank

Languages and culture

Languages
LanguageNative name
PortuguesePortuguês
Tetum-
Religions
ReligionPercentage
Christianity 99.5%
Islam 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Demonym (male)
East Timorese
Demonym (female)
East Timorese
National anthem
Pátria

Healthcare

Life expectancy (2024)
67.9 yrs
HALE (2021)
59.5 yrs
Health spending (2023)
9.6% of GDP
Infant mortality (2024)
34.6/1000
UHC index (2023)
48/100
Hospital beds (2023)
0.4/1000
Physicians (2020)
0.75/1000
Nurses (2020)
1.74/1000
Health spending per capita (2023)
$144
Out-of-pocket (2023)
7.0%
Source: World Bank, WHO

Education and technology

Literacy rate (2022)
69.4%
Education spending (2023)
5.2% of GDP
Learning outcomes (2020)
371
Internet users (2021)
35.0%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
116.4/100
Broadband (2024)
0.0/100
Secure servers (2024)
265/1M
Source: World Bank, OWID

Broadband connectivity

Broadband per 100 (2024)
0.0
Source: ITU / World Bank via OWID. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people.

Geography and practical

Area
14,874 km²
Capital
Dili
Continent
Oceania
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving side
Left
Timezones
UTC+09:00
Calling codes
+670
TLD
.tl
Borders

National symbols

Flag
The flag of Timor-Leste has a red field with two isosceles triangles which share a common base on the hoist end. The smaller black triangle, which bears a five-pointed white star at its center and spans one-third the width of the field, is superimposed on the larger yellow triangle that extends to the center of the field.
National anthem
Pátria

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