International migrants, by country of destination in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: International migrants, by country of destination was 8,303 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,303
World rank
202nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
11,540
in 2010
All-time low
8,303
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024
International migrants, by country of destination in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 8,303 for international migrants, by country of destination in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrants, by country of destination in Timor-Leste peaked at 11,540 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,303, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 202nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrants, by country of destination in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,954 | — |
| 1995 | 9,743 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10,602 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 11,286 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11,540 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,520 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 8,399 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,303 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,348 | 8,954 | 9,743 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,944 | 10,602 | 11,286 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,030 | 8,520 | 11,540 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,351 | 8,303 | 8,399 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 199 Comoros 12,449 compare
- 200 Gibraltar 11,291 compare
- 201 Dominica 8,440 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 8,101 compare
- 204 Saint Lucia 8,079 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,958 compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrants, by country of destination in Timor-Leste?
- International migrants, by country of destination in Timor-Leste was 8,303 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest international migrants, by country of destination recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 11,540 in 2010.
- What is the lowest international migrants, by country of destination recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,303 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for international migrants, by country of destination?
- Timor-Leste ranks 202nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrants, by country of destination rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of International migrants, by country of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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