Population in East Timor
East Timor: Population was 1.97 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1.97 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.09 million people
in 2076
All-time low
1.40 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in East Timor, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in East Timor stood at 1.97 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in East Timor peaked at 2.09 million people in 2076 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million people, in 2024.
That places East Timor 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 2025 | 1.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 1.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 1.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 1.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 1.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 1.54 million people | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 1.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 1.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 1.60 million people | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 1.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 1.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 1.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 1.68 million people | +1.2% |
| 2039 | 1.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 1.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 1.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 1.76 million people | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 1.78 million people | +1.2% |
| 2044 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 1.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 1.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 1.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 1.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 1.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 1.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 1.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 2052 | 1.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 2053 | 1.93 million people | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 1.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 2055 | 1.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 1.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 2057 | 1.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 2058 | 1.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 2059 | 2.00 million people | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 2.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2061 | 2.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 2.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 2.03 million people | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 2.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 2.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 2.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 2.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 2.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 2.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 2.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 2.09 million people | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 2.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 2.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 2076 | 2.09 million people | +0.0% |
| 2077 | 2.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 2.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 2.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 2.09 million people | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 2.09 million people | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 2.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 2.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 2.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 2.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 2.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 2.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 2.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 2.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 2.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 2.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 2.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 2.02 million people | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 2.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 2.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 2.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 1.99 million people | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 1.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 1.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 1.97 million people | -0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.97 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.97 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.45 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.50 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 1.61 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.80 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.95 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 2.04 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 2.09 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 2.07 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 2.01 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
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 in East Timor?
- Population in East Timor was 1.97 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million people in 2076.
- What is the lowest population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for population?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.