Female population by age group in East Timor
East Timor: Female population by age group was 76,878 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76,878 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81,352 people
in 2021
All-time low
31,781 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 76,878 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in East Timor peaked at 81,352 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,781 people, in 1955.
That places East Timor 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,029 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,737 people | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 33,603 people | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 32,757 people | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 31,958 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 31,781 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 32,438 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 33,130 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 33,867 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 34,641 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 35,445 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 36,269 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 37,096 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 37,915 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 38,715 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 39,489 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 40,239 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 40,960 people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 41,654 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 42,321 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 42,954 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 43,527 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 44,013 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 44,380 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44,377 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 43,644 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 42,825 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 42,432 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 42,200 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 42,570 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 44,430 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 47,594 people | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 50,871 people | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 53,701 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 56,143 people | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 58,273 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 59,973 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 61,535 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 63,314 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 65,038 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 66,246 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 66,925 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 67,525 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68,227 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 69,109 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 70,328 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 72,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 73,916 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 75,726 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 66,746 people | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 59,530 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 65,197 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 70,813 people | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 73,950 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 74,624 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 75,439 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76,690 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 77,546 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 77,718 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77,026 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 76,169 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75,875 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75,851 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,708 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75,392 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 75,231 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75,643 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76,700 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78,308 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 80,004 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 81,187 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81,352 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79,702 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 76,878 people | -3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 76,878 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 76,878 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,494 people | 31,781 people | 36,029 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,010 people | 35,445 people | 42,321 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,292 people | 42,200 people | 44,380 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,087 people | 44,430 people | 65,038 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,675 people | 66,246 people | 75,726 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,853 people | 59,530 people | 77,718 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,488 people | 75,231 people | 80,004 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,780 people | 76,878 people | 81,352 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in East Timor?
- Female population by age group in East Timor was 76,878 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 81,352 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,781 people in 1955.
- How does East Timor rank for female population by age group?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.