Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor
East Timor: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 73,843 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73,843 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
74,018 people
in 2022
All-time low
11,866 people
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor is 73,843 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor peaked at 74,018 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,866 people, in 1961.
That places East Timor 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,016 people | — |
| 1951 | 13,119 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 13,271 people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13,399 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 13,401 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 13,272 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 13,026 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 12,679 people | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 12,301 people | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 12,022 people | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 11,883 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 11,866 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 11,951 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12,133 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 12,402 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12,716 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 13,098 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13,561 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 14,045 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 14,494 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 14,889 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15,232 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 15,517 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 15,768 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 15,967 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15,997 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 15,958 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 15,974 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,944 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 15,936 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 16,138 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16,472 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 16,769 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17,028 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17,229 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,338 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17,338 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,231 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17,032 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16,780 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 16,591 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 16,807 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17,397 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18,040 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 18,721 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 19,425 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20,155 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 20,926 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 21,731 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19,441 people | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 17,663 people | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 19,676 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 21,785 people | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 23,273 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 24,204 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26,131 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 29,317 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 33,040 people | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 37,445 people | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 42,671 people | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 48,023 people | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 52,170 people | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 55,280 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 58,109 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 60,745 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 63,402 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 66,211 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 68,781 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 70,812 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 72,337 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 73,407 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 74,006 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74,018 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73,843 people | -0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 73,843 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 73,843 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,951 people | 12,022 people | 13,401 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,815 people | 11,866 people | 14,494 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,718 people | 14,889 people | 15,997 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,936 people | 16,138 people | 17,338 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,923 people | 16,591 people | 21,731 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,520 people | 17,663 people | 42,671 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,587 people | 48,023 people | 72,337 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,818 people | 73,407 people | 74,018 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 158 Guadeloupe 86,714 people compare
- 159 Martinique 84,139 people compare
- 160 Gambia 80,339 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 67,668 people compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 66,931 people compare
- 164 Iceland 59,435 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor was 73,843 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 74,018 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,866 people in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- East Timor ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.