Population aged 15-24 years in East Timor
East Timor: Population aged 15-24 years was 305.44 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in East Timor, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in East Timor stood at 305.44 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in East Timor peaked at 305.44 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106.85 thousands, in 1975.
That places East Timor 145th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.54 thousands | 106.85 thousands | 123.95 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.74 thousands | 127.35 thousands | 144.46 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.87 thousands | 144.84 thousands | 167.85 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.18 thousands | 127.73 thousands | 204.94 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.27 thousands | 212.79 thousands | 276.56 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.41 thousands | 283.47 thousands | 305.44 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in East Timor?
- Population aged 15-24 years in East Timor was 305.44 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 305.44 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.85 thousands in 1975.
- How does East Timor rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release