Population growth in East Timor
East Timor: Population growth was 1.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in East Timor, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in East Timor is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in East Timor peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -12.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -11.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
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More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in East Timor?
- Population growth in East Timor was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for population growth?
- East Timor ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release