Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor
East Timor: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor is 5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 162,472 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 162,472 | — |
| 2000 | 122,202 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 73,042 | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 28,097 | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 127 | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 221 | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 251 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -97.6% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,534, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,472 | 162,472 | 162,472 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,421 | 6 | 122,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 181 Curacao 8 compare
- 181 Samoa 8 compare
- 183 Andorra 5 compare
- 183 Bermuda 5 compare
- 183 Switzerland 5 compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 5 compare
- 183 Finland 5 compare
- 183 Kiribati 5 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 183 Monaco 5 compare
- 183 Nauru 5 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 5 compare
- 183 Niue 5 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in East Timor was 5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 162,472 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- East Timor ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.