COUNTRY PROFILE / TLS
Timor-Leste
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For Timor-Leste, population is 1,418,517 people (2025, #153/215) and area is 14,870 km² (2023, #156/215). This profile covers 72 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 92.6%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Timor-Leste in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Timor-Leste with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Timor-Leste, population is about 1.1% of Japan's value and area is about 3.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Timor-Leste | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,418,517 people2025 / About 1.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 14,870 km²2023 / About 3.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 95.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 29.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 67.9 years2024 / 16.13 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,3412025 / About 3.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 745,088 people in 2000 to 1,418,517 people in 2025, an increase of about 90.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 58.1 years in 2000 to 67.9 years in 2024, an increase of 9.81 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 492 in 2000 to US$ 1,341 in 2025, an increase of about 172.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
67 additional rankings for Timor-Leste.
67 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work15 rankings
Education & science2 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY