Total population (thousands) in East Timor
East Timor: Total population (thousands) was 1,410 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population in East Timor, 1970–2025
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 154th of 233 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.
Total population (thousands) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 548.16 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 557.98 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 567.95 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 577.98 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 587.73 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 593.92 thousands | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 602.4 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 612.84 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 623.79 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 633.76 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 643.67 thousands | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 656.07 thousands | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 664.92 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 673.38 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 682.03 thousands | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 691.52 thousands | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 701.81 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 712.56 thousands | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 724.39 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 737.1 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 752.62 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 768.07 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 788.48 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 810.15 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 832.72 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 856.27 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 880.03 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 904.54 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 929.83 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 955.23 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 714.17 thousands | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 776.01 thousands | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 848.49 thousands | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 909.83 thousands | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 923.93 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 934.22 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 962.4 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 990.79 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,019 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,046 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,072 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,098 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,123 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,147 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,170 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,193 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,217 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,240 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,264 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,288 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,314 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,339 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,362 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,377 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,392 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,410 thousands | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,410 thousands is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,314 thousands, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,410 thousands is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,410 thousands, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population (thousands) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.2% | 955.23 thousands | 714.17 thousands |
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 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 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 154th out of 233 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