Population by age group in East Timor
East Timor: Population by age group was 156,933 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
156,933 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
165,316 people
in 2021
All-time low
63,976 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 156,933 people for population by 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 age group in East Timor peaked at 165,316 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,976 people, 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 age group in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,949 people | — |
| 1951 | 70,165 people | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 67,744 people | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 65,923 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 64,288 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 63,976 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 65,332 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 66,758 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 68,272 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 69,865 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 71,522 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 73,217 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 74,924 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 76,613 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 78,266 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 79,875 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 81,431 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 82,938 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 84,391 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 85,791 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 87,123 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 88,339 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 89,375 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 90,175 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 90,227 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 88,804 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 87,210 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 86,466 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 86,044 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 86,843 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 90,670 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 97,408 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 104,588 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 110,780 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 116,123 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 120,763 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 124,410 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 127,657 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 131,265 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 134,629 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 136,749 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 137,808 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 138,880 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 140,246 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 142,068 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 144,650 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 148,171 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 152,152 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 155,915 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 137,464 people | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 122,631 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 134,306 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 145,876 people | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 152,346 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 153,764 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 155,580 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 158,354 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 160,273 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 160,768 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 159,481 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 157,769 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 157,051 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 156,849 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 156,523 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 155,949 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 155,652 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 156,203 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 157,816 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 160,499 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 163,383 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 165,304 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 165,316 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 162,125 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 156,933 people | -3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 156,933 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 156,933 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,527 people | 63,976 people | 72,949 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,897 people | 71,522 people | 85,791 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,061 people | 86,044 people | 90,227 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,829 people | 90,670 people | 134,629 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,410 people | 136,749 people | 155,915 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,338 people | 122,631 people | 160,768 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,769 people | 155,652 people | 163,383 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,420 people | 156,933 people | 165,316 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in East Timor?
- Population by age group in East Timor was 156,933 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 165,316 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,976 people in 1955.
- How does East Timor rank for population by age group?
- East Timor ranks 145th 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 0.3%. 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.