Population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor

East Timor: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
-0.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2030
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2095
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor, 2024–2100

-0.500.511.5202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Timor recorded -0.2% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor peaked at 1.4% in 2030 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2095.

East Timor ranks 113th of 236 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.

Population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor, 2024 to 2100.
Year % Change
2024 1.3% —
2025 1.3% -0.7%
2026 1.3% +4.0%
2027 1.4% +4.2%
2028 1.4% +4.2%
2029 1.4% +0.4%
2030 1.4% +0.8%
2031 1.3% -11.1%
2032 1.2% -8.4%
2033 1.2% -0.3%
2034 1.3% +7.9%
2035 1.4% +10.2%
2036 1.2% -15.4%
2037 1.2% +2.0%
2038 1.2% -4.1%
2039 1.2% +5.0%
2040 1.1% -12.5%
2041 1.1% -0.6%
2042 1.2% +10.9%
2043 1.1% -3.7%
2044 0.9% -23.6%
2045 0.9% +5.1%
2046 0.8% -6.1%
2047 0.9% +5.9%
2048 0.9% +1.7%
2049 0.8% -17.5%
2050 0.9% +17.4%
2051 0.5% -38.1%
2052 0.7% +25.0%
2053 0.8% +21.1%
2054 0.4% -47.7%
2055 0.6% +49.2%
2056 0.7% +11.3%
2057 0.6% -16.1%
2058 0.6% -5.3%
2059 0.5% -9.8%
2060 0.4% -26.8%
2061 0.3% -25.5%
2062 0.3% +24.6%
2063 0.4% +21.1%
2064 0.4% -11.3%
2065 0.3% -9.6%
2066 0.4% +19.1%
2067 0.3% -21.2%
2068 0.3% -0.9%
2069 0.3% -14.6%
2070 0.1% -56.3%
2071 0.4% +216.1%
2072 0.2% -53.1%
2073 0.0% -88.6%
2074 0.1% +295.0%
2075 -0.0% -120.3%
2076 0.0% -281.2%
2077 -0.0% -255.2%
2078 -0.1% +171.1%
2079 0.0% -133.6%
2080 -0.1% -439.0%
2081 -0.2% +30.2%
2082 -0.1% -32.6%
2083 -0.3% +106.6%
2084 -0.3% +9.5%
2085 -0.3% -4.3%
2086 -0.1% -46.6%
2087 -0.4% +163.1%
2088 -0.3% -21.3%
2089 -0.4% +30.5%
2090 -0.3% -19.4%
2091 -0.3% +10.1%
2092 -0.3% -18.9%
2093 -0.3% -6.2%
2094 -0.3% +31.9%
2095 -0.4% +19.5%
2096 -0.4% -2.5%
2097 -0.3% -17.0%
2098 -0.3% +2.1%
2099 -0.2% -25.7%
2100 -0.2% -4.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's -0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's -0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2080 -439.0% 0.0% -0.1%
2074 +295.0% 0.0% 0.1%
2076 +281.2% -0.0% 0.0%
2077 -255.2% 0.0% -0.0%
2071 +216.1% 0.1% 0.4%
2078 -171.1% -0.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 6
2030s 1.2% 1.2% 1.4% 10
2040s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 10
2050s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 10
2060s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2070s 0.1% -0.1% 0.4% 10
2080s -0.2% -0.4% -0.1% 10
2090s -0.3% -0.4% -0.2% 10
2100s -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 110 Falkland Islands -0.2% compare
  2. 111 Norway -0.2% compare
  3. 112 Paraguay -0.2% compare
  4. 113 Luxembourg -0.2% compare
  5. 115 Faroe Islands -0.2% compare
  6. 116 Bahamas -0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor?
Population growth rate, by level of development in East Timor was -0.2% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2030.
What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2095.
How does East Timor rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
East Timor ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate, by level of development
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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