As of 2025, the population of Timor-Leste is approximately 1.42 million people (1 418 517), making it the 154th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.02% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Timor-Leste changed by +6.97%, and over the past ten years by +17.71%. By five-year growth, Timor-Leste ranks 85th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +1.93% to +1.36% per year.
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