CNY
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USD
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Timor-Leste
14,874 km²
0.2% of largest
China is 645.22× larger than Timor-Leste
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Timor-Leste
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.42M
PEOPLE
China has 991.59× the population of Timor-Leste
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Timor-Leste
0.0% OF LARGEST
$1.9B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Timor-Leste
0.1% OF LARGEST
2.2K
TROOPS
China has 925.00× the active personnel of Timor-Leste
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Timor-Leste
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
AIRCRAFT
Naval Assets
China
Timor-Leste
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Timor-Leste
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Timor-Leste
0.0% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Timor-Leste
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Timor-Leste
$0.2B
Exports
$0.2B
Imports
$1.6B
Trade Balance
$-1.4B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Timor-Leste
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Timor-Leste
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Timor-Leste
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Timor-Leste
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Timor-Leste
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Timor-Leste
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Timor-Leste
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Timor-Leste
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Timor-Leste
20.3
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 18.7 years older (median) than Timor-Leste
Youth Population
Timor-Leste has the highest youth population at 66.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Timor-Leste
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
1
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Timor-Leste
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $350 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $200 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $80 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $45 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Timor-Leste
Physicians per 1,000
China
Timor-Leste
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Timor-Leste
Diabetes prevalence
China
Timor-Leste
Obesity prevalence
China
Timor-Leste
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Timor-Leste
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Timor-Leste — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 1418517 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 14874 |
| Capital | Beijing | Dili |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Tetum, Portuguese |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 2,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 2,200 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 16 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 6 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $1,902,180,258 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $1,341 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 1.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 28.7 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 645.2 times larger in area than Timor-Leste.
That's a massive difference!
China has 991.6 times more people than Timor-Leste.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Timor-Leste: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 10250.4x larger than Timor-Leste's $2B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 991.6x larger than Timor-Leste's 1M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 645.2x larger than Timor-Leste.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Timor-Leste's 2.2Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Timor-Leste has a trade deficit of $1B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Timor-Leste's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology