Net migration metrics in East Timor
East Timor: Net migration metrics was -5,620 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-5,620
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,159
in 2001
All-time low
-262,940
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in East Timor is -5,620, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 366.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in East Timor peaked at 49,159 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -262,940, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | -278 | — |
| 1974 | -2,222 | +699.3% |
| 1975 | 9,542 | -529.4% |
| 1976 | 9,662 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,657 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 10,967 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 8,924 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 5,457 | -38.9% |
| 1981 | -482 | -108.8% |
| 1982 | -1,125 | +133.4% |
| 1983 | -1,032 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | -1,436 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | -495 | -65.5% |
| 1986 | -316 | -36.2% |
| 1987 | -106 | -66.5% |
| 1988 | 587 | -653.8% |
| 1989 | -2,246 | -482.6% |
| 1990 | -2,881 | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 1,803 | -162.6% |
| 1992 | 1,794 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,795 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,794 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,806 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,796 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,804 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,806 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -262,940 | -14659.2% |
| 2000 | 40,272 | -115.3% |
| 2001 | 49,159 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 35,935 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | -12,810 | -135.6% |
| 2004 | -16,447 | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 1,759 | -110.7% |
| 2006 | 2,184 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 2,103 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,009 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 117 | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 470 | +301.7% |
| 2011 | -159 | -133.8% |
| 2012 | -609 | +283.0% |
| 2013 | -1,206 | +98.0% |
| 2014 | -958 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | -20 | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 208 | -1140.0% |
| 2017 | 1,666 | +701.0% |
| 2018 | 3,062 | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 3,942 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 3,793 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,111 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | -5,519 | -277.4% |
| 2023 | -5,620 | +1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -5,620 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,004, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -5,620 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -787, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -14659.2% | 1,806 | -262,940 |
| 2016 | +1140.0% | -20 | 208 |
| 1974 | -699.3% | -278 | -2,222 |
| 2017 | +701.0% | 208 | 1,666 |
| 1988 | +653.8% | -106 | 587 |
| 1975 | +529.4% | -2,222 | 9,542 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,725 | -2,222 | 10,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | -119.4 | -2,246 | 5,457 | 10 |
| 1990s | -25,142 | -262,940 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,328 | -16,447 | 49,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 639.6 | -1,206 | 3,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,059 | -5,620 | 3,793 | 4 |
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)
- 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 net migration metrics in East Timor?
- Net migration metrics in East Timor was -5,620 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49,159 in 2001.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -262,940 in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for net migration metrics?
- East Timor ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 366.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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