Timor-Leste
Country in Asia
In brief
Living in cities: 28.8% (2025). World rank 198 of 216; in Asia, 46 of 49. Born in another country: 0.6% (2024). World rank 187 of 215; in Asia, 38 of 49. Life expectancy, women: 69.7 years (2024). World rank 177 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 48 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.2M → 1.4M, population growth per year +2% → +1.3%, and living in cities 29.5% → 28.8%. Worse than all its neighbours (Indonesia): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Portuguese, Tetum
- Religions
- Catholic 90.7%, other 7.1%, and Protestant 1.9% (2022)