Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.2533 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor stood at 0.2533 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 879.4% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 14.22 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -24.39 % change on previous year, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 230th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9315 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1976 | -0.6049 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1757 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1979 | -0.3945 % change on previous year | -2199.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2829 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1981 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +708.8% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8866 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4163 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4088 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1988 | -0.8614 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1989 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1990 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -0.7807 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -534.2% |
| 1993 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -736.6% |
| 2001 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2002 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 2007 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4673 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4368 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0325 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2533 % change on previous year | -879.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.891 % change on previous year | -0.6049 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 14.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5364 % change on previous year | -0.4368 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 227 Czechia 0.4443 % change on previous year compare
- 228 Hungary 0.3798 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Romania 0.3684 % change on previous year compare
- 231 Bulgaria 0.2488 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Japan 0.2135 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Monaco -1.23 % 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)
- 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in East Timor was 0.2533 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.39 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 230th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.