Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in East Timor, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in East Timor is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.1946 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 182nd of 198 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, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1946 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.164 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0899 units per person | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per person | -64.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +71.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -97.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1946 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.164 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in East Timor?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in East Timor was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1946 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.