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
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.
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 |
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More population data for East Timor
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.