Has the population peaked? in East Timor
East Timor: Has the population peaked? was 1.38 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.38 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.38 million people
in 2023
All-time low
414,767 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in East Timor stood at 1.38 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in East Timor peaked at 1.38 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414,767 people, in 1950.
That places East Timor 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 414,767 people | — |
| 1951 | 418,266 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 422,428 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 426,994 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 431,906 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 437,160 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 442,703 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 448,566 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 454,756 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 461,278 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 468,130 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 475,300 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 482,782 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 490,572 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 498,664 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 507,041 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 515,698 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 524,651 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 533,880 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 543,360 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 553,079 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 562,974 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 572,975 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 582,862 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 590,831 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 598,168 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 607,632 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 618,319 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 628,780 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 638,725 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 649,877 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 660,503 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 669,156 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 677,704 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 686,786 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 696,671 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 707,191 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 718,487 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 730,753 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 744,860 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 760,348 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 778,286 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 799,323 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 821,445 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 844,501 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 868,152 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 892,289 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 917,189 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 942,537 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 834,699 people | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 745,095 people | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 812,253 people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 879,170 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 916,876 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 929,081 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 948,310 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 976,610 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million people | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.38 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.38 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 435,882 people | 414,767 people | 461,278 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 504,008 people | 468,130 people | 543,360 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,434 people | 553,079 people | 638,725 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,199 people | 649,877 people | 744,860 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,877 people | 760,348 people | 942,537 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,350 people | 745,095 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.38 million people | 4 |
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 has the population peaked? in East Timor?
- Has the population peaked? in East Timor was 1.38 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,767 people in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for has the population peaked??
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.