Population growth estimates and projections in Timor-Leste
The population of Timor-Leste changed by 1.08% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 1999.
Timor-Leste, 2023 (latest estimate)
1.08%
Change from 2022
−0.03percentage points
Projection for 2030
1.44%
Projection for 2050
0.88%
Projection for 2100
-0.24%
Position in 2023
102nd of 216
Population growth estimates and projections in Timor-Leste over time
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Timor-Leste
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% per year. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|
| 2100 | -0.24%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | -0.41%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | -0.31%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | -0.26%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | -0.14%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | -0.02%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 0.12%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 0.34%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 0.38%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 0.65%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 0.88%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 0.90%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1.06%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1.39%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1.44%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1.26%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 1.72% |
| 2020 | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 1.94% |
| 2018 | 1.94% |
| 2017 | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 1.94% |
| 2014 | 1.95% |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.03 percentage points from 1.10% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2.01%, the figure has changed by −0.94 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Timor-Leste has the 102nd highest value.
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All statistics for Timor-Leste
Population estimates and projections
1,384,286 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
21.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.71 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
1,418,517 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.27%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.2%
2025 · World Bank