Population by five year age group in East Timor
East Timor: Population by five year age group was 156,933 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
156,933
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
165,316
in 2021
All-time low
63,976
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 156,933 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in East Timor peaked at 165,316 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,976, in 1955.
East Timor ranks 145th 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.
Population by five year age group in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,949 | — |
| 1951 | 70,165 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 67,744 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 65,923 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 64,288 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 63,976 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 65,332 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 66,758 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 68,272 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 69,865 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 71,522 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 73,217 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 74,924 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 76,613 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 78,266 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 79,875 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 81,431 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 82,938 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 84,391 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 85,791 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 87,123 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 88,339 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 89,375 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 90,175 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 90,227 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 88,804 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 87,210 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 86,466 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 86,044 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 86,843 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 90,670 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 97,408 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 104,588 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 110,780 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 116,123 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 120,763 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 124,410 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 127,657 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 131,265 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 134,629 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 136,749 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 137,808 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 138,880 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 140,246 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 142,068 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 144,650 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 148,171 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 152,152 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 155,915 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 137,464 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 122,631 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 134,306 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 145,876 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 152,346 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 153,764 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 155,580 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 158,354 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 160,273 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 160,768 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 159,481 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 157,769 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 157,051 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 156,849 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 156,523 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 155,949 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 155,652 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 156,203 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 157,816 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 160,499 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 163,383 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 165,304 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 165,316 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 162,125 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 156,933 | -3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 156,933 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 156,933 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,527 | 63,976 | 72,949 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,897 | 71,522 | 85,791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,061 | 86,044 | 90,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,829 | 90,670 | 134,629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,410 | 136,749 | 155,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,338 | 122,631 | 160,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,769 | 155,652 | 163,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,420 | 156,933 | 165,316 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in East Timor?
- Population by five year age group in East Timor was 156,933 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 165,316 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,976 in 1955.
- How does East Timor rank for population by five year age group?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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