Timor-Leste population 1,553,359 (live)

The population of Timor-Leste is expected to grow by 32,000 in 2025 and reach 1,569,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,001 people yearly. On average there are 49,730 births and 7,427 deaths in Timor-Leste per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.75 percent per year. The population density of Timor-Leste has changed from 39.5 in 1980 to 99.0 in 2023.

Current population 1,553,359 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025)
Median Age 23.1 years
Life expectancy 71.3 years
Population density 103.3 per km2
Population of Timor-Leste from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 1,536,000 32,000 (2.1%) -10,001 23.1 4.56 103 593,000 (38.6%)
2024 1,504,000 31,000 (2.1%) -10,001 23.0 101 573,000 (38.1%)
2023 1,473,000 31,000 (2.1%) -10,001 23.0 99 553,000 (37.5%)
2022 1,442,000 31,000 (2.2%) -10,001 22.9 97 533,000 (37.0%)
2021 1,411,000 30,000 (2.1%) -10,001 22.9 95 514,000 (36.4%)
2020 1,381,000 29,000 (2.1%) -10,001 22.7 5.06 93 495,000 (35.8%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) -10,001 22.7 5.17 91 477,000 (35.2%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) -10,001 22.6 5.29 89 459,000 (34.6%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) -10,001 22.6 5.40 87 441,000 (34.0%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) -10,001 22.5 5.51 85 423,749 (33.4%)
2015 1,240,977 28,163 (2.3%) -10,001 22.5 5.62 83 406,668 (32.8%)
2010 1,109,591 17,570 (1.6%) -10,001 22.4 6.23 75 327,407 (29.5%)
2005 1,026,484 29,786 (2.9%) -18,749 21.0 6.79 69 270,109 (26.3%)
2000 871,607 8,338 (1.0%) 804 20.6 7.11 59 211,478 (24.3%)
1995 871,447 14,763 (1.7%) -31,211 22.7 6.38 59 196,372 (22.5%)
1990 751,933 20,489 (2.7%) -837 22.6 5.34 51 156,718 (20.8%)
1985 666,945 20,257 (3.0%) -970 22.6 5.34 45 123,805 (18.6%)
1980 587,563 -8,309 (-1.4%) 2,060 22.5 4.77 40 96,848 (16.5%)
1975 664,984 761 (0.1%) -18,757 23.3 4.79 45 97,041 (14.6%)
1970 605,125 13,386 (2.2%) 448 22.9 5.92 41 77,976 (12.9%)
1965 548,218 10,432 (1.9%) 173 22.9 6.31 37 62,239 (11.4%)
1960 499,950 8,895 (1.8%) 134 23.1 6.37 34 50,450 (10.1%)

In 2024 the population of Timor-Leste was 1,504,000 and the average age decreased from 23.1 in 1960 to 23.0. Urban population has increased from 211,478 (24.3%) in 2000 to 593,000 (38.6%) in the current year. The population density of Timor-Leste has changed from 39.5 in 1980 to 99.0 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -10,001 22.7 5.06 93 495,000 (35.8%)
2025 1,536,000 32,000 (2.1%) -10,001 23.1 4.56 103 593,000 (38.6%)
2030 1,704,000 34,000 (2.0%) -10,001 23.5 4.12 115 699,000 (41.0%)
2035 1,880,000 36,000 (1.9%) -10,001 24.2 3.74 126 810,000 (43.1%)
2040 2,060,000 37,000 (1.8%) -10,001 24.9 3.42 139 923,000 (44.8%)
2045 2,240,000 36,000 (1.6%) -10,001 25.8 3.16 151 1,043,000 (46.5%)
2050 2,421,000 36,000 (1.5%) -10,001 26.9 2.94 163 1,169,000 (48.3%)

The life expectancy at birth should reach 75.7 (73.4 years for male and 78.1 years for females). Population density will go up to 162.8 people per square kilometer.

Timor-Leste demographics 2024

The demographics of Timor-Leste constitutes of 756,000 women and 780,000 men, which means there are 1,032 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 53.5% of population (820,992) is 19 or younger, 42.8% of population (658,022) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.8% of population (58,214) is over 65.

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