Population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor
East Timor: Population younger than 15 with projections was 473,838 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
473,838
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
478,459
in 2021
All-time low
181,545
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor is 473,838, 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, population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor peaked at 478,459 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181,545, in 1951.
East Timor ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 181,564 | — |
| 1951 | 181,545 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 181,683 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 181,861 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 182,247 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 182,876 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 183,659 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 184,550 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 185,555 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 186,629 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 187,731 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 188,825 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 189,956 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 191,561 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 193,304 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 196,261 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 200,754 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 205,296 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 209,871 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 214,458 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 219,017 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 223,474 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 227,740 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 231,723 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 234,723 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 235,936 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 236,791 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 238,086 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 238,841 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 239,812 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 243,272 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 249,690 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 256,731 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 263,157 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 269,630 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 276,584 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 284,109 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 292,474 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 301,887 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 311,807 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 321,017 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 330,095 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 340,219 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 350,977 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 362,039 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 372,982 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 383,573 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 393,961 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 403,906 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 356,635 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 317,435 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 345,212 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 372,483 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 387,024 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 390,610 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 398,770 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 412,200 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 424,700 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 435,135 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 443,388 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 450,849 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 458,126 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 464,133 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 468,067 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 470,192 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 471,481 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 472,233 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 472,957 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 474,233 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 475,849 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 477,452 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 478,459 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 476,986 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 473,838 | -0.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 473,838 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 473,838 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,217 | 181,545 | 186,629 | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,802 | 187,731 | 214,458 | 10 |
| 1970s | 232,614 | 219,017 | 239,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,934 | 243,272 | 311,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,540 | 321,017 | 403,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,696 | 317,435 | 443,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,812 | 450,849 | 475,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,684 | 473,838 | 478,459 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in East Timor was 473,838 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 478,459 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,545 in 1951.
- How does East Timor rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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