Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in East Timor
East Timor: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 470.44 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
470.44 thousands
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 233 countries
All-time high
478.71 thousands
in 2022
All-time low
216.75 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 470.44 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in East Timor peaked at 478.71 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 216.75 thousands, in 1970.
East Timor ranks 144th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 216.75 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 221.28 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 225.66 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 229.81 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 233.64 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 235.81 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 236.07 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 237.51 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 238.66 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 239.02 thousands | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 240.6 thousands | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 245.94 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 253.44 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 260.02 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 266.3 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 272.96 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 280.21 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 288.01 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 296.94 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 306.83 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 316.78 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 325.25 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 334.94 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 345.5 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 356.45 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 367.63 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 378.34 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 388.81 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 399.11 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 408.7 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 304.57 thousands | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 330.3 thousands | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 360.13 thousands | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 384.84 thousands | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 389.21 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 392.01 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 405.53 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 418.87 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 430.53 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 439.75 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 447.03 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 454.67 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 461.58 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 466.69 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 469.45 thousands | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 470.93 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 472.04 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 472.44 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 473.48 thousands | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 474.99 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 476.71 thousands | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 478.2 thousands | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 478.71 thousands | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 475.25 thousands | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 472.42 thousands | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 470.44 thousands | -0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 470.44 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 470.44 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 470.44 thousands, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.5% | 408.7 thousands | 304.57 thousands |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231.42 thousands | 216.75 thousands | 239.02 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.13 thousands | 240.6 thousands | 306.83 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.15 thousands | 316.78 thousands | 408.7 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.57 thousands | 304.57 thousands | 439.75 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.33 thousands | 447.03 thousands | 474.99 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.29 thousands | 470.44 thousands | 478.71 thousands | 6 |
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 population aged 14 years or younger in East Timor?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in East Timor was 470.44 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 478.71 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.75 thousands in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release