Share of the population born in another country in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the population born in another country was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population born in another country in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.6% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in East Timor peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 208th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in East Timor?
- Share of the population born in another country in East Timor was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the population born in another country?
- East Timor ranks 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.