Total population by age in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Total population by age was 4.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.11
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
164th
of 234 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 2019
All-time low
0.679
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Timor-Leste is 4.11, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.679, in 1963.
Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9895 | 0.944 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8512 | 0.679 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.09 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.26 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 3.27 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.11 | 5.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 4.78 compare
- 162 Guadeloupe 4.76 compare
- 163 Martinique 4.67 compare
- 165 Fiji 3.88 compare
- 166 Bahrain 3.51 compare
- 167 Djibouti 3.47 compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2015)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Timor-Leste?
- Total population by age in Timor-Leste was 4.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.679 in 1963.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for total population by age?
- Timor-Leste ranks 164th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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