Population aged 65 years or older in East Timor
East Timor: Population aged 65 years or older was 74.02 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in East Timor, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in East Timor is 74.02 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in East Timor peaked at 74.18 thousands in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.69 thousands, in 1970.
East Timor ranks 158th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.65 thousands | 14.69 thousands | 16.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9 thousands | 15.95 thousands | 17.37 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.91 thousands | 16.52 thousands | 22.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 thousands | 16.74 thousands | 39.84 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.21 thousands | 45.5 thousands | 71.69 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.78 thousands | 72.98 thousands | 74.18 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 155 Lesotho 90.94 thousands compare
- 156 Martinique 88.12 thousands compare
- 157 Gambia 87.34 thousands compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 71.55 thousands compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 71.29 thousands compare
- 161 Bahrain 63.93 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in East Timor?
- Population aged 65 years or older in East Timor was 74.02 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 thousands in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 thousands in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release