• Population............................................................................................1,506,909 (2024 est.)
• Population growth rate ................................................................................2.04% (2024 est.)
• Birth rate..............................................................29.7 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
• Death rate.............................................................5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
• Net migration rate..........................................-3.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
• Ethnic groups...............................Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) (includes Tetun, Mambai, Tokodede, Galoli, Kemak, Baikeno), Melanesian-Papuan (includes Bunak, Fataluku, Bakasai), small Chinese minority

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