Natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 245.4%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
591.2 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-431.46 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor is -1.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 245.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 591.2 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -431.46 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places East Timor 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 27.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1953 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1954 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1955 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1956 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9473 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4183 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1971 | -0.3547 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1972 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 1973 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1974 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +948.1% |
| 1975 | -112.48 % change on previous year | +547.8% |
| 1976 | 172.52 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1977 | -62.73 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1978 | -431.46 % change on previous year | +587.8% |
| 1979 | 197.11 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1980 | 591.2 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1981 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1983 | -0.1607 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1984 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -7119.9% |
| 1985 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1987 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +515.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2466 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1989 | 43.76 % change on previous year | -17843.7% |
| 1990 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1991 | -0.9078 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1992 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -545.6% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1994 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1995 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5811 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7035 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 1999 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2000 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8943 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6933 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2004 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2005 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2006 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2007 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2008 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2012 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2013 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2015 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2016 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2019 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2020 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2021 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2023 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -1.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.33 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -1.7 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +17843.7% | -0.2466 % change on previous year | 43.76 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +7119.9% | -0.1607 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -948.1% | -1.66 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -587.8% | -62.73 % change on previous year | -431.46 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +545.6% | -0.9078 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -547.8% | -17.36 % change on previous year | -112.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.03 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.9473 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -25.71 % change on previous year | -431.46 % change on previous year | 197.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.41 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 591.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9718 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6817 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- 143 Bhutan -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Gabon -1.76 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for East Timor
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in East Timor was -1.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 591.2 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -431.46 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does East Timor rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.