Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor
East Timor: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 473,838 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
473,838 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
478,459 people
in 2021
All-time low
181,545 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor is 473,838 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor peaked at 478,459 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181,545 people, in 1951.
That places East Timor 146th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 181,564 people | — |
| 1951 | 181,545 people | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 181,683 people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 181,861 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 182,247 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 182,876 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 183,659 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 184,550 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 185,555 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 186,629 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 187,731 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 188,825 people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 189,956 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 191,561 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 193,304 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 196,261 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 200,754 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 205,296 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 209,871 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 214,458 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 219,017 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 223,474 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 227,740 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 231,723 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 234,723 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 235,936 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 236,791 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 238,086 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 238,841 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 239,812 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 243,272 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 249,690 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 256,731 people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 263,157 people | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 269,630 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 276,584 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 284,109 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 292,474 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 301,887 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 311,807 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 321,017 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 330,095 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 340,219 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 350,977 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 362,039 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 372,982 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 383,573 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 393,961 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 403,906 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 356,635 people | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 317,435 people | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 345,212 people | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 372,483 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 387,024 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 390,610 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 398,770 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 412,200 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 424,700 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 435,135 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 443,388 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 450,849 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 458,126 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 464,133 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 468,067 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 470,192 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 471,481 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 472,233 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 472,957 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 474,233 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 475,849 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 477,452 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 478,459 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 476,986 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 473,838 people | -0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 473,838 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 473,838 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,217 people | 181,545 people | 186,629 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,802 people | 187,731 people | 214,458 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 232,614 people | 219,017 people | 239,812 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,934 people | 243,272 people | 311,807 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,540 people | 321,017 people | 403,906 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,696 people | 317,435 people | 443,388 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,812 people | 450,849 people | 475,849 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,684 people | 473,838 people | 478,459 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in East Timor was 473,838 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 478,459 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,545 people in 1951.
- How does East Timor rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Share 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 0-14.