Population by income level in East Timor
East Timor: Population by income level was 1.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
468,118
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.42 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in East Timor peaked at 1.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 468,118, in 1960.
East Timor ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 468,118 | — |
| 1961 | 475,291 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 482,774 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 490,564 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 498,659 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 507,034 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 515,696 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 524,648 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 533,875 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 543,356 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 553,069 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 562,966 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 572,962 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 582,855 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 590,827 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 598,158 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 607,620 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 618,315 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 628,775 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 638,719 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 649,871 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 660,493 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 669,149 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 677,707 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 686,777 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 696,665 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 707,185 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 718,476 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 730,745 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 744,856 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 760,345 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 778,278 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 799,318 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 821,437 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 844,493 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 868,146 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 892,282 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 917,184 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 942,530 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 834,697 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 745,088 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 812,249 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 879,159 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 916,878 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 929,074 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 948,311 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 976,597 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.42 million | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.42 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504,002 | 468,118 | 543,356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,427 | 553,069 | 638,719 | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,192 | 649,871 | 744,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,871 | 760,345 | 942,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,346 | 745,088 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.08 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.42 million | 6 |
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)
- 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 in East Timor?
- Population by income level in East Timor was 1.42 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,118 in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for population by income level?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.