Total population in East Timor
East Timor: Total population was 1,410 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in East Timor, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in East Timor is 1,410 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in East Timor peaked at 1,410 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 548.16 thousands, in 1970.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590.65 thousands | 548.16 thousands | 633.76 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.75 thousands | 643.67 thousands | 737.1 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.79 thousands | 752.62 thousands | 955.23 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.47 thousands | 714.17 thousands | 1,046 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 thousands | 1,072 thousands | 1,288 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,365 thousands | 1,314 thousands | 1,410 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in East Timor?
- Total population in East Timor was 1,410 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,410 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.16 thousands in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for total population?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release