As of 2026, Timor-Leste has a total population of 1,436,923, ranking as the 156th most populous nation in the world. As of 2026, the largest ethnicity in Timor-Leste is Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian).As of 2026, Roman Catholic is the largest religion in Timor-Leste, comprising 97.6% of the population.
Cristo Rei Beach, the Dili coastline in Timor-Leste. Tibar bay, Liquiçá municipality, East Timor / Timor Leste: Tibar bay, part of the south shore of Ombai Strait, which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Home to Tibar Bay Port, a container terminal.Amazon Bookshop.org
Loading and unloading activity at Atauro Island’s port in Timor-Leste. Workers move essential supplies between the ferry and local boats over the stunningly clear turquoise water. Timor Leste
Cristo Rei Beach, the Dili coastline in Timor-Leste. Tibar bay, Liquiçá municipality, East Timor / Timor Leste: Tibar bay, part of the south shore of Ombai Strait, which separates the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Home to Tibar Bay Port, a container terminal.
Loading and unloading activity at Atauro Island’s port in Timor-Leste. Workers move essential supplies between the ferry and local boats over the stunningly clear turquoise water.
