Total number of international immigrants in East Timor
East Timor: Total number of international immigrants was 8,303 immigrants in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total number of international immigrants 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 immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of international immigrants in East Timor is 8,303 immigrants, 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, total number of international immigrants in East Timor peaked at 11,540 immigrants in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,303 immigrants, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 202nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,348 immigrants | 8,954 immigrants | 9,743 immigrants | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,944 immigrants | 10,602 immigrants | 11,286 immigrants | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,030 immigrants | 8,520 immigrants | 11,540 immigrants | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,351 immigrants | 8,303 immigrants | 8,399 immigrants | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 199 Comoros 12,449 immigrants compare
- 200 Gibraltar 11,291 immigrants compare
- 201 Dominica 8,440 immigrants compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 8,101 immigrants compare
- 204 Saint Lucia 8,079 immigrants compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,958 immigrants compare
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 total number of international immigrants in East Timor?
- Total number of international immigrants in East Timor was 8,303 immigrants 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 total number of international immigrants recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 11,540 immigrants in 2010.
- What is the lowest total number of international immigrants recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,303 immigrants in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for total number of international immigrants?
- East Timor ranks 202nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of international immigrants 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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