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.
Share of the population born in another country in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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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