# Timor-Leste — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Dili
- Region: Oceania · South-Eastern Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/tl
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,418,517 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 14,870 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,341 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 4,809 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 1.9 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.57 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.68 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.63 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 1.6% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 0.4% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Internet users | 35% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 28.8% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 11.4% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 61.7% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.5 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 61.27 (2005) → 67.9 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 0.5 (2006) → 35.04 (2021) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 27.12 (2006) → 28.79 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.61 (2005) → 2.63 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 44 (2004) → 11.4 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 33.5 (2005) → 94.3 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 65.6 (2005) → 34.6 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.37 (2005) → 0.5 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 63.45 (2004) → 61.66 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2000–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.495 |
| 2001 | 0.509 |
| 2002 | 0.522 |
| 2003 | 0.522 |
| 2004 | 0.536 |
| 2005 | 0.553 |
| 2006 | 0.579 |
| 2007 | 0.601 |
| 2008 | 0.627 |
| 2009 | 0.625 |
| 2010 | 0.639 |
| 2011 | 0.649 |
| 2012 | 0.644 |
| 2013 | 0.640 |
| 2014 | 0.630 |
| 2015 | 0.621 |
| 2016 | 0.610 |
| 2017 | 0.614 |
| 2018 | 0.616 |
| 2019 | 0.627 |
| 2020 | 0.633 |
| 2021 | 0.574 |
| 2022 | 0.566 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/tl#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.