Share of the population that is female in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1980
All-time low
48.1%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in East Timor is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in East Timor peaked at 51.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1991.
That places East Timor 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that is female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 49.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in East Timor?
- Share of the population that is female in East Timor was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the population that is female?
- East Timor ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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