Population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste is 1.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 9.01 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.44 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Timor-Leste 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 2000 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2002 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 79 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Nicaragua 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Djibouti 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Mongolia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Panama 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Singapore 1.23 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.44 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, 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 by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.