The global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: The global population hockey stick was 1.38 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.38 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.38 million people
in 2023
All-time low
33,609 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste is 1.38 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.38 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,609 people, in 1000.
That places Timor-Leste 156th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 33,609 people | — |
| 1100 | 42,012 people | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 52,515 people | +25.0% |
| 1300 | 65,643 people | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 82,054 people | +25.0% |
| 1500 | 102,568 people | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 128,210 people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 160,263 people | +25.0% |
| 1710 | 163,231 people | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 166,254 people | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 169,332 people | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 172,468 people | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 175,662 people | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 178,915 people | +1.9% |
| 1770 | 182,228 people | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 185,603 people | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 189,040 people | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 137,262 people | -27.4% |
| 1801 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 137,262 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 137,625 people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 138,356 people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 139,460 people | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 140,942 people | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 142,807 people | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 144,696 people | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 146,610 people | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 148,549 people | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 150,515 people | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 152,506 people | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 154,523 people | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 156,567 people | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 158,639 people | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 160,737 people | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 162,864 people | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 165,018 people | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 167,201 people | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 169,413 people | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 171,654 people | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 173,925 people | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 176,226 people | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 178,557 people | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 180,919 people | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 183,313 people | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 185,738 people | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 188,195 people | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 190,685 people | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 193,207 people | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 195,763 people | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 198,353 people | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 200,977 people | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 203,636 people | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 206,109 people | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 208,613 people | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 211,146 people | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 213,710 people | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 216,305 people | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 218,932 people | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 221,589 people | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 224,279 people | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 227,002 people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 229,757 people | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 232,545 people | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 235,367 people | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 238,223 people | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 241,113 people | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 244,038 people | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 246,998 people | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 249,993 people | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 253,025 people | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 256,093 people | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 259,198 people | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 262,341 people | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 265,521 people | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 268,739 people | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 271,997 people | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 275,293 people | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 278,629 people | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 282,005 people | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 285,421 people | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 288,463 people | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 291,123 people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 293,396 people | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 295,275 people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 296,753 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 298,239 people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 299,732 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 301,232 people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 302,739 people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 304,253 people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 305,897 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 307,672 people | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 309,579 people | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 311,619 people | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 313,795 people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 315,986 people | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 318,191 people | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 320,411 people | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 322,647 people | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 324,898 people | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 327,141 people | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 329,377 people | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 331,606 people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 333,827 people | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 336,040 people | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 338,268 people | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 340,509 people | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 342,765 people | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 345,036 people | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 347,321 people | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 349,475 people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 351,497 people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 353,386 people | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 355,139 people | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 356,756 people | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 358,380 people | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 360,010 people | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 361,648 people | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 363,292 people | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 365,364 people | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 368,297 people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 372,111 people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 376,826 people | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 382,463 people | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 389,041 people | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 395,732 people | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 402,538 people | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 409,461 people | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 416,503 people | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 423,667 people | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 429,048 people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 432,625 people | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 434,375 people | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 434,276 people | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 432,304 people | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 430,341 people | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 428,387 people | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 426,442 people | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 424,505 people | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 422,578 people | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 420,870 people | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 419,382 people | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 418,111 people | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 417,057 people | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 416,217 people | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 415,379 people | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 414,542 people | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 413,708 people | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 412,875 people | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 412,043 people | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 412,675 people | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 414,767 people | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 418,266 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 422,428 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 426,994 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 431,906 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 437,160 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 442,703 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 448,566 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 454,756 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 461,278 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 468,130 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 475,300 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 482,782 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 490,572 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 498,664 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 507,041 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 515,698 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 524,651 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 533,880 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 543,360 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 553,079 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 562,974 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 572,975 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 582,862 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 590,831 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 598,168 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 607,632 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 618,319 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 628,780 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 638,725 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 649,877 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 660,503 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 669,156 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 677,704 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 686,786 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 696,671 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 707,191 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 718,487 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 730,753 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 744,860 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 760,348 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 778,286 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 799,323 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 821,445 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 844,501 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 868,152 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 892,289 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 917,189 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 942,537 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 834,699 people | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 745,095 people | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 812,253 people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 879,170 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 916,876 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 929,081 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 948,310 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 976,610 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 33,609 people | 33,609 people | 33,609 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 42,012 people | 42,012 people | 42,012 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 52,515 people | 52,515 people | 52,515 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 65,643 people | 65,643 people | 65,643 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 82,054 people | 82,054 people | 82,054 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 102,568 people | 102,568 people | 102,568 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 128,210 people | 128,210 people | 128,210 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 160,263 people | 160,263 people | 160,263 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 163,231 people | 163,231 people | 163,231 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 166,254 people | 166,254 people | 166,254 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 169,332 people | 169,332 people | 169,332 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 172,468 people | 172,468 people | 172,468 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 175,662 people | 175,662 people | 175,662 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 178,915 people | 178,915 people | 178,915 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 182,228 people | 182,228 people | 182,228 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 185,603 people | 185,603 people | 185,603 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 189,040 people | 189,040 people | 189,040 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 137,262 people | 137,262 people | 137,262 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 137,298 people | 137,262 people | 137,625 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 145,896 people | 138,356 people | 154,523 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 166,224 people | 156,567 people | 176,226 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 189,571 people | 178,557 people | 200,977 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 215,132 people | 203,636 people | 227,002 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 242,715 people | 229,757 people | 256,093 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 273,761 people | 259,198 people | 288,463 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 298,864 people | 291,123 people | 305,897 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 317,194 people | 307,672 people | 327,141 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 339,422 people | 329,377 people | 349,475 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 359,377 people | 351,497 people | 368,297 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 399,739 people | 372,111 people | 429,048 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 428,670 people | 420,870 people | 434,375 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 415,199 people | 412,043 people | 419,382 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 435,882 people | 414,767 people | 461,278 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 504,008 people | 468,130 people | 543,360 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,434 people | 553,079 people | 638,725 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 694,199 people | 649,877 people | 744,860 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,877 people | 760,348 people | 942,537 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 930,350 people | 745,095 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.38 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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 the global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste?
- The global population hockey stick in Timor-Leste was 1.38 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,609 people in 1000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.