๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ Migration to & from Timor-Leste

Historic Net Migration for Timor-Leste (1950-2024)

Timor-Leste has seen a decrease in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 0 3,117
1951 0 3,961
1952 0 4,453
1953 0 4,794
1954 0 5,141
1955 0 5,454
1956 0 5,772
1957 0 6,070
1958 0 6,361
1959 0 6,681
1960 0 7,072
1961 0 7,375
1962 0 7,680
1963 0 7,906
1964 0 8,132
1965 0 8,550
1966 0 8,890
1967 0 9,264
1968 0 9,485
1969 0 9,702
1970 0 9,856
1971 0 10,008
1972 0 10,114
1973 -282 9,929
1974 -2,219 6,553
1975 9,542 9,146
1976 9,663 9,903
1977 10,652 9,411
1978 10,971 7,316
1979 8,925 6,440
1980 5,453 8,910
1981 -607 5,143
1982 -159 6,580
1983 569 8,020
1984 694 9,902
1985 2,122 11,570
1986 2,698 12,713
1987 3,190 14,310
1988 4,162 15,546
1989 1,355 18,543
1990 399 18,200
1991 -7,212 10,899
1992 -7,769 11,200
1993 -7,759 11,749
1994 -7,986 12,121
1995 -7,916 12,101
1996 -8,429 11,986
1997 -8,625 12,158
1998 -8,572 11,979
1999 -8,157 10,500
2000 -12,665 12,921
2001 -9,894 16,361
2002 -9,937 16,913
2003 -9,731 17,253
2004 -5,797 21,281
2005 -1,481 25,369
2006 -1,590 25,133
2007 -1,970 24,462
2008 -3,235 22,967
2009 -4,019 21,960
2010 -1,607 23,933
2011 -309 25,046
2012 -769 24,353
2013 -1,580 23,406
2014 -1,586 23,144
2015 -5,529 18,822
2016 -5,475 18,676
2017 -5,412 18,670
2018 -5,352 18,551
2019 -5,265 18,633
2020 -3,506 20,482
2021 -1,997 21,412
2022 -5,000 19,296
2023 -5,000 19,304
2024 -5,000 19,271

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Timor-Leste for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Timor-Leste (2024-2100)

Timor-Leste will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -5,000 19,271
2025 -5,000 19,329
2026 -5,000 19,374
2027 -5,000 19,297
2028 -5,000 19,131
2029 -5,000 19,054
2030 -5,000 18,754
2031 -5,000 18,681
2032 -5,000 18,290
2033 -5,000 18,013
2034 -5,000 17,710
2035 -5,000 17,433
2036 -5,000 17,008
2037 -5,000 16,592
2038 -5,000 16,228
2039 -5,000 15,878
2040 -5,000 15,567
2041 -5,000 15,194
2042 -5,000 14,799
2043 -5,000 14,531
2044 -5,000 14,206
2045 -5,000 13,951
2046 -5,000 13,515
2047 -5,000 13,282
2048 -5,000 12,938
2049 -5,000 12,534
2050 -5,000 12,122
2051 -5,000 11,818
2052 -5,000 11,497
2053 -5,000 11,180
2054 -5,000 10,890
2055 -5,000 10,295
2056 -5,000 9,872
2057 -5,000 9,422
2058 -5,000 8,986
2059 -5,000 8,349
2060 -5,000 7,843
2061 -5,000 7,243
2062 -5,000 6,742
2063 -5,000 6,126
2064 -5,000 5,562
2065 -5,000 4,942
2066 -5,000 4,382
2067 -5,000 3,760
2068 -5,000 3,159
2069 -5,000 2,637
2070 -5,000 1,969
2071 -5,000 1,359
2072 -5,000 816
2073 -5,000 327
2074 -5,000 -208
2075 -5,000 -695
2076 -5,000 -1,205
2077 -5,000 -1,816
2078 -5,000 -2,277
2079 -5,000 -2,757
2080 -5,000 -3,241
2081 -5,000 -3,774
2082 -5,000 -4,295
2083 -5,000 -4,819
2084 -5,000 -5,249
2085 -5,000 -5,672
2086 -5,000 -6,103
2087 -5,000 -6,481
2088 -5,000 -6,911
2089 -5,000 -7,280
2090 -5,000 -7,628
2091 -5,000 -7,971
2092 -5,000 -8,305
2093 -5,000 -8,619
2094 -5,000 -8,852
2095 -5,000 -9,129
2096 -5,000 -9,405
2097 -5,000 -9,663
2098 -5,000 -9,876
2099 -5,000 -10,144
2100 -5,000 -10,378

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Timor-Leste

Causes of Emigration from Timor-Leste

Common Questions

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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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