Population (International Monetary) in East Timor
East Timor: Population (International Monetary) was 1.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
468,118
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in East Timor, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 1.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,118, in 1960.
East Timor 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.
Population (International Monetary) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 468,118 | — |
| 1961 | 475,291 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 482,774 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 490,564 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 498,659 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 507,034 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 515,696 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 524,648 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 533,875 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 543,356 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 553,069 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 562,966 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 572,962 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 582,855 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 590,827 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 598,158 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 607,620 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 618,315 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 628,775 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 638,719 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 649,871 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 660,493 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 669,149 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 677,707 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 686,777 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 696,665 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 707,185 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 718,476 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 730,745 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 744,856 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 760,345 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 778,278 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 799,318 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 821,437 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 844,493 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 868,146 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 892,282 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 917,184 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 942,530 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 834,697 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 745,088 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 812,249 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 879,159 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 916,878 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 929,074 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 948,311 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 976,597 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.40 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.40 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 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 population in East Timor?
- Population in East Timor was 1.40 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,118 in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for population?
- East Timor ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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