Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) in East Timor
East Timor: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) was 559.65 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in East Timor is 559.65 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in East Timor peaked at 559.65 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 208.45 thousands, in 1970.
East Timor ranks 157th 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 25-64 years (thousands) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208.45 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 213.76 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 219.44 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 225.39 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 230.63 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 235.22 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 239.27 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 244 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 249.4 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 254.88 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 259.77 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 264.04 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 262.5 thousands | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 261.37 thousands | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 260.82 thousands | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 261.04 thousands | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 261.96 thousands | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 263.57 thousands | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 265.89 thousands | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 268.9 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 274.34 thousands | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 281.25 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 290.83 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 300.48 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 310.13 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 319.76 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 329.18 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 338.46 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 347.6 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 356.54 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 265.13 thousands | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 286.36 thousands | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 311.16 thousands | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 331.57 thousands | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 334.77 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 337.03 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 343.46 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 349.75 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 355.79 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 361.36 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 366.36 thousands | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 372.77 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 381.83 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 391.63 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 401.93 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 412.46 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 423.96 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 436.83 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 450.5 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 465.08 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 480.42 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 496.41 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 512.84 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 527.43 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 542.34 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 559.65 thousands | +3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 559.65 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,306 thousands, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 559.65 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 559.65 thousands, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 years (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 | -25.6% | 356.54 thousands | 265.13 thousands |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.04 thousands | 208.45 thousands | 254.88 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.99 thousands | 259.77 thousands | 268.9 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.86 thousands | 274.34 thousands | 356.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 327.64 thousands | 265.13 thousands | 361.36 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.34 thousands | 366.36 thousands | 465.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.85 thousands | 480.42 thousands | 559.65 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 25-64 years in East Timor?
- Population aged 25-64 years in East Timor was 559.65 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 559.65 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.45 thousands in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- East Timor ranks 157th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release