General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South-eastern Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 1,418 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 954 |
| Capital city | Dili |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2,811 |
| UN membership date | 272,002 |
| Surface area (km2) | 14,919 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,017 |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2,080 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 181 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 15,030 |
| Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added) | 166 |
| Economy: Industryd,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 235 |
| Economy: Services and other activityd,g (% of GVA) | 60 |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 368 |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 111 |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 521 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 17 |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 611,717 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 181 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 35 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 955 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 920 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 530 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 13 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 26 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 699,665 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 33,175 |
| International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.) | 8,306 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 435 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 143 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 12,061,187 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 354 |
| Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants) | 34 |
| Threatened species (number) | 294 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 618 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 605 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 94 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 7 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000) | 6 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 456 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1,007 |
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