Population by age group in East Timor
East Timor: Population by age group was 1.38 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.38 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in East Timor peaked at 1.38 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414,767 people, in 1950.
East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 435,882 people | 414,767 people | 461,278 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 504,008 people | 468,130 people | 543,360 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,434 people | 553,079 people | 638,725 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,199 people | 649,877 people | 744,860 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,877 people | 760,348 people | 942,537 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,350 people | 745,095 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.38 million people | 4 |
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More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in East Timor?
- Population by age group in East Timor was 1.38 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,767 people in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for population by age group?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.