Male population by age group in East Timor
East Timor: Male population by age group was 80,055 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80,055 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84,116 people
in 2020
All-time low
32,195 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 80,055 people for male population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in East Timor peaked at 84,116 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,195 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.
Male population by age group in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,920 people | — |
| 1951 | 35,430 people | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 34,141 people | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 33,166 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 32,331 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 32,195 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 32,894 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 33,627 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 34,406 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 35,224 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 36,077 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 37,828 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 38,698 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 39,552 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 40,384 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 41,192 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 41,977 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 42,737 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 43,471 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 44,170 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 44,811 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45,361 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 45,796 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 45,847 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 45,161 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 44,383 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 44,033 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 43,841 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 44,273 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 46,239 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 49,816 people | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 53,718 people | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 57,082 people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 59,979 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 62,490 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 64,438 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 66,122 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 67,948 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 69,591 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 70,502 people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70,884 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71,356 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72,018 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 72,957 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 74,322 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76,170 people | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 78,237 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 80,189 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70,718 people | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 63,103 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 69,110 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 75,063 people | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 78,397 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 79,142 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80,144 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 81,665 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 82,729 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 83,051 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82,455 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 81,601 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 81,174 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80,818 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80,557 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80,421 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80,562 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81,117 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82,194 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83,379 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84,116 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 83,964 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82,423 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 80,055 people | -2.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 80,055 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 80,055 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,033 people | 32,195 people | 36,920 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,886 people | 36,077 people | 43,471 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,768 people | 43,841 people | 45,847 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,742 people | 46,239 people | 69,591 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,735 people | 70,502 people | 80,189 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,486 people | 63,103 people | 83,051 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,282 people | 80,421 people | 83,379 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,640 people | 80,055 people | 84,116 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 male population by age group in East Timor?
- Male population by age group in East Timor was 80,055 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 84,116 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,195 people in 1955.
- How does East Timor rank for male population by age group?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.