Migrant populations in East Timor
East Timor: Migrant populations was 8,303 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,303
World rank
201st
of 228 countries
All-time high
11,540
in 2010
All-time low
8,303
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant populations in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant populations in East Timor is 8,303, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant populations in East Timor peaked at 11,540 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,303, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 201st of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Migrant populations in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8,303 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8,303 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 198 Comoros 12,449 compare
- 199 Gibraltar 11,291 compare
- 200 Dominica 8,440 compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 8,101 compare
- 203 Saint Lucia 8,079 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,958 compare
More population data for East Timor
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant populations in East Timor?
- Migrant populations in East Timor was 8,303 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant populations recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11,540 in 2010.
- What is the lowest migrant populations recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,303 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for migrant populations?
- East Timor ranks 201st out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant populations rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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