Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.19 % change on previous year for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 8.66 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -25.64 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places East Timor 31st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5851 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4293 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2089 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0828 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3536 % change on previous year | +327.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6115 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8829 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2000 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -1096.5% |
| 2001 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2002 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9654 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6754 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.19 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.19 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.325 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1096.5% | 2.57 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +327.0% | 0.0828 % change on previous year | 0.3536 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +182.2% | 0.6754 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -135.6% | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.5851 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +139.6% | -0.2089 % change on previous year | 0.0828 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +131.2% | -25.64 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.54 % change on previous year | -0.5851 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.626 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 28 Namibia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Gambia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guatemala 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 34 South Sudan 3.11 % change on previous year compare
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 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.64 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 31st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.