Population in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Population was 1.40 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,118, in 1960.
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504,002 | 468,118 | 543,356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,427 | 553,069 | 638,719 | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,192 | 649,871 | 744,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,871 | 760,345 | 942,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,346 | 745,088 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.08 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 145 Latvia, Republic of 1.86 million compare
- 146 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.79 million compare
- 147 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.59 million compare
- 149 Estonia, Republic of 1.37 million compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million compare
- 151 Cyprus 1.36 million compare
More gender data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 15,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 15,783 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Population in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 1.40 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,118 in 1960.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for population?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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