Population estimates and projections in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste had an estimated population of 1,384,286 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Timor-Leste, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,384,286
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
1,519,804 people
Projection for 2050
1,889,249 people
Projection for 2100
1,972,924 people
Position in 2023
155th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Timor-Leste over time
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Timor-Leste
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People. 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 | 1,972,924 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 2,005,310 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 2,036,930 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 2,067,098 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 2,088,569 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 2,092,209 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 2,077,649 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 2,045,914 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 2,009,637 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1,951,794 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1,889,249 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1,809,633 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,718,249 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,618,798 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,519,804 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,418,517 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 people |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 people |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 people |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 people |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 people |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 people |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 people |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 people |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 people |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 1,369,295 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1,158,695 people, the figure has changed by +19.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Timor-Leste has the 155th highest value.
More for Timor-Leste
All statistics for Timor-Leste
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 growth estimates and projections
1.08%
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