🇹🇱 Population of Timor-Leste

1,360,596
Current Population of Timor-Leste
19,304
Net population growth this year
91.50
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Timor-Leste reached 1,360,596, of which 693,822 people are male and 666,774 female. The country has a population density of 91.4994 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.419% for the year. According to the latest data, Timor-Leste is set to increase its population size by 19,271 people next year. Making the total population count of Timor-Leste 1,379,883 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Timor-Leste (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Timor-Leste grown from 414,792 people to 1,360,596. An increase of the population size by 228.02% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 414,792 209,778 205,013 3,117 27.8945 0.751%
1951 418,330 211,403 206,928 3,961 28.1325 0.947%
1952 422,538 213,388 209,149 4,453 28.4154 1.054%
1953 427,161 215,592 211,569 4,794 28.7264 1.122%
1954 432,128 217,971 214,157 5,141 29.0604 1.19%
1955 437,426 220,524 216,903 5,454 29.4167 1.247%
1956 443,039 223,240 219,798 5,772 29.7941 1.303%
1957 448,960 226,114 222,845 6,070 30.1923 1.352%
1958 455,176 229,136 226,040 6,361 30.6103 1.398%
1959 461,696 232,308 229,389 6,681 31.0489 1.447%
1960 468,573 235,666 232,908 7,072 31.5113 1.509%
1961 475,796 239,203 236,593 7,375 31.9971 1.55%
1962 483,324 242,898 240,427 7,680 32.5033 1.589%
1963 491,117 246,728 244,388 7,906 33.0274 1.61%
1964 499,136 250,673 248,463 8,132 33.5666 1.629%
1965 507,477 254,786 252,691 8,550 34.1276 1.685%
1966 516,197 259,096 257,101 8,890 34.714 1.722%
1967 525,274 263,592 261,682 9,264 35.3244 1.764%
1968 534,648 268,238 266,410 9,485 35.9548 1.774%
1969 544,242 272,997 271,245 9,702 36.6 1.783%
1970 554,021 277,852 276,170 9,856 37.2576 1.779%
1971 563,953 282,784 281,170 10,008 37.9256 1.775%
1972 574,014 287,786 286,228 10,114 38.6022 1.762%
1973 584,036 292,774 291,262 9,929 39.2761 1.7%
1974 592,277 296,866 295,410 6,553 39.8303 1.106%
1975 600,126 301,435 298,691 9,146 40.3582 1.524%
1976 609,650 307,577 302,074 9,903 40.9987 1.624%
1977 619,308 313,882 305,426 9,411 41.6481 1.52%
1978 627,671 319,594 308,076 7,316 42.2106 1.166%
1979 634,549 324,592 309,956 6,440 42.6731 1.015%
1980 642,224 329,837 312,387 8,910 43.1892 1.387%
1981 649,250 333,834 315,416 5,143 43.6618 0.792%
1982 655,112 336,608 318,504 6,580 44.056 1.004%
1983 662,412 340,322 322,090 8,020 44.5469 1.211%
1984 671,373 345,070 326,303 9,902 45.1495 1.475%
1985 682,109 350,889 331,220 11,570 45.8715 1.696%
1986 694,250 357,562 336,688 12,713 46.688 1.831%
1987 707,762 365,048 342,714 14,310 47.5966 2.022%
1988 722,690 373,348 349,342 15,546 48.6005 2.151%
1989 739,734 383,392 356,342 18,543 49.7468 2.507%
1990 758,106 394,823 363,283 18,200 50.9822 2.401%
1991 772,656 402,972 369,683 10,899 51.9607 1.411%
1992 783,705 407,937 375,769 11,200 52.7038 1.429%
1993 795,180 413,164 382,016 11,749 53.4754 1.478%
1994 807,114 418,669 388,445 12,121 54.278 1.502%
1995 819,226 424,292 394,933 12,101 55.0925 1.477%
1996 831,269 429,893 401,376 11,986 55.9024 1.442%
1997 843,341 435,508 407,833 12,158 56.7143 1.442%
1998 855,410 441,118 414,292 11,979 57.5259 1.4%
1999 866,649 446,194 420,454 10,500 58.2817 1.212%
2000 878,360 451,478 426,881 12,921 59.0692 1.471%
2001 893,001 458,490 434,512 16,361 60.0539 1.832%
2002 909,638 466,681 442,957 16,913 61.1727 1.859%
2003 926,722 475,110 451,611 17,253 62.3216 1.862%
2004 945,988 484,748 461,240 21,281 63.6172 2.25%
2005 969,314 496,668 472,646 25,369 65.1858 2.617%
2006 994,564 509,708 484,856 25,133 66.884 2.527%
2007 1,019,362 522,558 496,805 24,462 68.5516 2.4%
2008 1,043,076 534,882 508,194 22,967 70.1464 2.202%
2009 1,065,540 546,602 518,938 21,960 71.657 2.061%
2010 1,088,486 558,338 530,148 23,933 73.2002 2.199%
2011 1,112,976 570,298 542,678 25,046 74.8471 2.25%
2012 1,137,676 582,083 555,592 24,353 76.5081 2.141%
2013 1,161,555 593,490 568,065 23,406 78.114 2.015%
2014 1,184,830 604,629 580,201 23,144 79.6792 1.953%
2015 1,205,813 614,964 590,849 18,822 81.0903 1.561%
2016 1,224,562 624,510 600,052 18,676 82.3512 1.525%
2017 1,243,235 634,029 609,206 18,670 83.6069 1.502%
2018 1,261,845 643,523 618,322 18,551 84.8585 1.47%
2019 1,280,438 653,013 627,425 18,633 86.1088 1.455%
2020 1,299,995 662,972 637,023 20,482 87.424 1.576%
2021 1,320,942 673,598 647,343 21,412 88.8327 1.621%
2022 1,341,296 683,958 657,338 19,296 90.2015 1.439%
2023 1,360,596 693,822 666,774 19,304 91.4994 1.419%

Statements that can be derived from Timor-Leste's population data

  • Timor-Leste has a population of 1,360,596 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Timor-Leste's population is equivalent to 0.02% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Timor-Leste's population will grow with 19,304 people.
  • In 2023, 5,000 more people will emigrate from Timor-Leste than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Timor-Leste is 20.89 years.
  • In Timor-Leste there are 91.50 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 29.51 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Timor-Leste.
  • In Timor-Leste, 693,822 of the total population are male, and 666,774 are female.

Future Population of Timor-Leste (2023 - 2100)

Timor-Leste's population is set to incease in the future from 1,360,596 people to 1,804,542 people. An increase of the population size by 335.05% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 1,360,596 693,822 666,774 19,304 91.4994 1.419%
2024 1,379,883 703,676 676,208 19,271 92.7965 1.397%
2025 1,399,184 713,537 685,647 19,329 94.0944 1.381%
2026 1,418,535 723,420 695,114 19,374 95.3958 1.366%
2027 1,437,870 733,294 704,577 19,297 96.6961 1.342%
2028 1,457,084 743,096 713,988 19,131 97.9882 1.313%
2029 1,476,177 752,834 723,343 19,054 99.2722 1.291%
2030 1,495,081 762,471 732,610 18,754 100.5434 1.254%
2031 1,513,799 772,003 741,796 18,681 101.8022 1.234%
2032 1,532,284 781,404 750,880 18,290 103.0453 1.194%
2033 1,550,436 790,626 759,810 18,013 104.266 1.162%
2034 1,568,297 799,689 768,608 17,710 105.4672 1.129%
2035 1,585,869 808,590 777,278 17,433 106.6489 1.099%
2036 1,603,089 817,295 785,794 17,008 107.8069 1.061%
2037 1,619,889 825,771 794,117 16,592 108.9367 1.024%
2038 1,636,299 834,035 802,264 16,228 110.0403 0.992%
2039 1,652,352 842,101 810,251 15,878 111.1198 0.961%
2040 1,668,074 849,979 818,096 15,567 112.1772 0.933%
2041 1,683,455 857,668 825,788 15,194 113.2115 0.903%
2042 1,698,451 865,145 833,306 14,799 114.22 0.871%
2043 1,713,117 872,438 840,679 14,531 115.2062 0.848%
2044 1,727,485 879,566 847,919 14,206 116.1725 0.822%
2045 1,741,563 886,536 855,028 13,951 117.1193 0.801%
2046 1,755,296 893,320 861,976 13,515 118.0428 0.77%
2047 1,768,695 899,920 868,775 13,282 118.9438 0.751%
2048 1,781,805 906,363 875,442 12,938 119.8255 0.726%
2049 1,794,541 912,610 881,931 12,534 120.682 0.698%
2050 1,806,869 918,642 888,227 12,122 121.511 0.671%
2051 1,818,839 924,484 894,355 11,818 122.316 0.65%
2052 1,830,496 930,162 900,335 11,497 123.1 0.628%
2053 1,841,835 935,671 906,164 11,180 123.8625 0.607%
2054 1,852,870 941,022 911,848 10,890 124.6046 0.588%
2055 1,863,463 946,145 917,318 10,295 125.3169 0.552%
2056 1,873,546 951,013 922,533 9,872 125.995 0.527%
2057 1,883,193 955,658 927,535 9,422 126.6438 0.5%
2058 1,892,397 960,068 932,328 8,986 127.2627 0.475%
2059 1,901,064 964,206 936,859 8,349 127.8456 0.439%
2060 1,909,160 968,054 941,106 7,843 128.3901 0.411%
2061 1,916,704 971,621 945,082 7,243 128.8973 0.378%
2062 1,923,696 974,907 948,789 6,742 129.3676 0.35%
2063 1,930,130 977,907 952,223 6,126 129.8003 0.317%
2064 1,935,974 980,607 955,367 5,562 130.1933 0.287%
2065 1,941,226 983,010 958,216 4,942 130.5465 0.255%
2066 1,945,888 985,117 960,770 4,382 130.86 0.225%
2067 1,949,959 986,920 963,038 3,760 131.1338 0.193%
2068 1,953,418 988,416 965,003 3,159 131.3664 0.162%
2069 1,956,316 989,641 966,675 2,637 131.5613 0.135%
2070 1,958,620 990,565 968,054 1,969 131.7162 0.101%
2071 1,960,284 991,164 969,120 1,359 131.8281 0.069%
2072 1,961,371 991,482 969,890 816 131.9012 0.042%
2073 1,961,943 991,546 970,396 327 131.9396 0.017%
2074 1,962,002 991,359 970,643 -208 131.9436 -0.011%
2075 1,961,551 990,923 970,628 -695 131.9133 -0.035%
2076 1,960,600 990,247 970,354 -1,205 131.8494 -0.061%
2077 1,959,090 989,299 969,791 -1,816 131.7478 -0.093%
2078 1,957,044 988,095 968,948 -2,277 131.6102 -0.116%
2079 1,954,526 986,664 967,862 -2,757 131.4409 -0.141%
2080 1,951,527 985,002 966,526 -3,241 131.2392 -0.166%
2081 1,948,020 983,102 964,918 -3,774 131.0034 -0.194%
2082 1,943,986 980,946 963,040 -4,295 130.732 -0.221%
2083 1,939,428 978,536 960,892 -4,819 130.4256 -0.248%
2084 1,934,395 975,901 958,494 -5,249 130.0871 -0.271%
2085 1,928,934 973,073 955,861 -5,672 129.7198 -0.294%
2086 1,923,046 970,048 952,998 -6,103 129.3239 -0.317%
2087 1,916,754 966,834 949,920 -6,481 128.9008 -0.338%
2088 1,910,059 963,440 946,618 -6,911 128.4505 -0.362%
2089 1,902,963 959,868 943,095 -7,280 127.9733 -0.383%
2090 1,895,509 956,135 939,374 -7,628 127.472 -0.402%
2091 1,887,709 952,242 935,468 -7,971 126.9475 -0.422%
2092 1,879,572 948,194 931,378 -8,305 126.4002 -0.442%
2093 1,871,110 943,998 927,111 -8,619 125.8312 -0.461%
2094 1,862,374 939,684 922,689 -8,852 125.2437 -0.475%
2095 1,853,383 935,261 918,122 -9,129 124.6391 -0.493%
2096 1,844,117 930,713 913,404 -9,405 124.0159 -0.51%
2097 1,834,582 926,044 908,538 -9,663 123.3747 -0.527%
2098 1,824,813 921,269 903,544 -9,876 122.7178 -0.541%
2099 1,814,803 916,384 898,420 -10,144 122.0446 -0.559%
2100 1,804,542 911,382 893,160 -10,378 121.3545 -0.575%

Population Density of Timor-Leste

Today, Timor-Leste has a population density of 91.4994 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 27.8945 people/km² since the 1950 to 91.4994 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Timor-Leste is projected to reach a population density of 121.3545 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Timor-Leste's Population

The population growth rate of Timor-Leste currently stands at 1.419% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.02 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Timor-Leste will decrease to 1.419%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Timor-Leste's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.575% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 0.751%
1960 1.509%
1970 1.779%
1980 1.387%
1990 2.401%
2000 1.471%
2010 2.199%
2020 1.576%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.254%
2040 0.933%
2050 0.671%
2060 0.411%
2070 0.101%
2080 -0.166%
2090 -0.402%
2100 -0.575%
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Life Expectancy of Timor-Leste

Today, Timor-Leste has an average life expectancy of 69.3109 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 29.0466 years since the 1950 to 69.3109 years in 2023. In the future, Timor-Leste is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 81.8441 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 29,046
1960 32,200
1970 37,165
1980 28,446
1990 44,953
2000 58,567
2010 65,303
2020 68,475
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 70,891
2040 72,736
2050 74,381
2060 75,909
2070 77,397
2080 78,878
2090 80,365
2100 81,844
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Migration to and from Timor-Leste

In 2023 Timor-Leste will see net migrations of -5,000 people. This means that 5,000 more people will emigrate from Timor-Leste than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Timor-Leste was -5,000.

Net Migration for Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 0
1960 0
1970 0
1980 5,453
1990 399
2000 -12,665
2010 -1,607
2020 -3,506
Year Net Migration
2030 -5,000
2040 -5,000
2050 -5,000
2060 -5,000
2070 -5,000
2080 -5,000
2090 -5,000
2100 -5,000
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Births in Timor-Leste

In 2023, Timor-Leste will see 33,096 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Timor-Leste in 2022, when the country saw 33,074 new borns.

Births Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 17,979
1960 21,397
1970 23,854
1980 24,923
1990 31,966
2000 34,595
2010 34,209
2020 32,882
Year Births
2030 32,768
2040 30,166
2050 28,252
2060 26,352
2070 23,647
2080 21,765
2090 19,561
2100 17,190
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Deaths in Timor-Leste

In 2023, 8,797 people will die in Timor-Leste. That is an increase of Timor-Leste's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 8,782 deaths.

Deaths Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 14,863
1960 14,327
1970 13,996
1980 21,467
1990 14,160
2000 9,015
2010 8,665
2020 8,893
Year Births
2030 9,013
2040 9,594
2050 11,124
2060 13,505
2070 16,671
2080 20,017
2090 22,191
2100 22,578
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Median Age in Timor-Leste

The median age of Timor-Leste has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Timor-Leste will reach 44.3605 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 17.1341
1960 18.1985
1970 19.4218
1980 18.6557
1990 18.0752
2000 17.2949
2010 17.8964
2020 19.9611
Year Median Age
2030 23.2099
2040 26.4418
2050 29.8959
2060 33.4058
2070 36.9289
2080 39.9249
2090 42.2365
2100 44.3605
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Fertility Rate in Timor-Leste

The fertility rate of Timor-Leste has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Timor-Leste will reach 1.7497 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.6052
1960 6.3193
1970 5.6551
1980 5.219
1990 5.8106
2000 5.9796
2010 4.8451
2020 3.2471
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.5293
2040 2.2075
2050 2.0304
2060 1.9261
2070 1.8506
2080 1.8214
2090 1.7871
2100 1.7497
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Infant Mortality Rate in Timor-Leste

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Timor-Leste while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Timor-Leste has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 274.1753. Today, Timor-Leste has a much better infant mortality rate of 29.5143 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Timor-Leste is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 6.0754 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Timor-Leste Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 274.1753
1960 244.28
1970 204.3469
1980 203.2806
1990 142.5527
2000 76.9909
2010 47.296
2020 34.2216
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 22.1088
2040 16.0383
2050 12.6432
2060 10.2674
2070 8.5659
2080 7.558
2090 6.741
2100 6.0754
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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