Comparison of world population projections in East Timor

East Timor: Comparison of world population projections was 1.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
414,767
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in East Timor, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 1.38 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in East Timor peaked at 1.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414,767, in 1950.

That places East Timor 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in East Timor, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 414,767 —
1951 418,266 +0.8%
1952 422,428 +1.0%
1953 426,994 +1.1%
1954 431,906 +1.2%
1955 437,160 +1.2%
1956 442,703 +1.3%
1957 448,566 +1.3%
1958 454,756 +1.4%
1959 461,278 +1.4%
1960 468,130 +1.5%
1961 475,300 +1.5%
1962 482,782 +1.6%
1963 490,572 +1.6%
1964 498,664 +1.6%
1965 507,041 +1.7%
1966 515,698 +1.7%
1967 524,651 +1.7%
1968 533,880 +1.8%
1969 543,360 +1.8%
1970 553,079 +1.8%
1971 562,974 +1.8%
1972 572,975 +1.8%
1973 582,862 +1.7%
1974 590,831 +1.4%
1975 598,168 +1.2%
1976 607,632 +1.6%
1977 618,319 +1.8%
1978 628,780 +1.7%
1979 638,725 +1.6%
1980 649,877 +1.7%
1981 660,503 +1.6%
1982 669,156 +1.3%
1983 677,704 +1.3%
1984 686,786 +1.3%
1985 696,671 +1.4%
1986 707,191 +1.5%
1987 718,487 +1.6%
1988 730,753 +1.7%
1989 744,860 +1.9%
1990 760,348 +2.1%
1991 778,286 +2.4%
1992 799,323 +2.7%
1993 821,445 +2.8%
1994 844,501 +2.8%
1995 868,152 +2.8%
1996 892,289 +2.8%
1997 917,189 +2.8%
1998 942,537 +2.8%
1999 834,699 -11.4%
2000 745,095 -10.7%
2001 812,253 +9.0%
2002 879,170 +8.2%
2003 916,876 +4.3%
2004 929,081 +1.3%
2005 948,310 +2.1%
2006 976,610 +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%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.38 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 435,882 414,767 461,278 10
1960s 504,008 468,130 543,360 10
1970s 595,434 553,079 638,725 10
1980s 694,199 649,877 744,860 10
1990s 845,877 760,348 942,537 10
2000s 930,350 745,095 1.06 million 10
2010s 1.19 million 1.08 million 1.30 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 1.33 million 1.38 million 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 152 North Macedonia 1.83 million compare
  2. 153 Bahrain 1.57 million compare
  3. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.50 million compare
  4. 156 Estonia 1.37 million compare
  5. 157 Cyprus 1.34 million compare
  6. 158 Mauritius 1.27 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in East Timor?
Comparison of world population projections in East Timor was 1.38 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 414,767 in 1950.
How does East Timor rank for comparison of world population projections?
East Timor ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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