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Timor-Leste population

Current population of Timor-Leste

1,438,380

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
17
Deaths today
5
Change today (UTC)
+10
World rank
155th of 218
0.02% of world population
Population
1,418,517
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.27%
2025
Density
93 /km²
2023
Land area
14,870 km²
Urban population
29%
2025
Median age
21.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.63
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
67.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,550
2025
Capital
Dili
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Timor-Leste: overview

Timor-Leste is home to 1,418,517 people (2025 estimate), ranking 155th in the world by population. Timor-Leste is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Dili.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.27% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 17,879 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 93 people per km², spread across 14,870 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 29% of people live in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 21.7 years. The fertility rate of 2.63 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 67.9 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 1.89 million people by 2050, about 33% more than today. The 2030 projection is 1,519,804.

Timor-Leste population, 1960–2025 and projections

0400K800K1.2M1.6M2M19601980200020202040projected2025: 1.42M1960: 468,1181961: 475,2911962: 482,7741963: 490,5641964: 498,6591965: 507,0341966: 515,6961967: 524,6481968: 533,8751969: 543,3561970: 553,0691971: 562,9661972: 572,9621973: 582,8551974: 590,8271975: 598,1581976: 607,6201977: 618,3151978: 628,7751979: 638,7191980: 649,8711981: 660,4931982: 669,1491983: 677,7071984: 686,7771985: 696,6651986: 707,1851987: 718,4761988: 730,7451989: 744,8561990: 760,3451991: 778,2781992: 799,3181993: 821,4371994: 844,4931995: 868,1461996: 892,2821997: 917,1841998: 942,5301999: 834,6972000: 745,0882001: 812,2492002: 879,1592003: 916,8782004: 929,0742005: 948,3112006: 976,5972007: 1,004,8892008: 1,032,4292009: 1,058,7822010: 1,084,6792011: 1,110,2072012: 1,134,8852013: 1,158,6952014: 1,181,9032015: 1,205,1312016: 1,228,3122017: 1,251,7032018: 1,275,9592019: 1,300,9452020: 1,326,0532021: 1,350,1392022: 1,369,2952023: 1,384,2862024: 1,400,6382025: 1,418,5172030: 1,519,8042050: 1,889,249
Population of Timor-Leste by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,418,517+1.27%+17,879
20241,400,638+1.17%+16,352
20231,384,286+1.09%+14,991
20221,369,295+1.41%+19,156
20211,350,139+1.80%+24,086
20201,326,053+1.91%+25,108
20191,300,945+1.94%+24,986
20181,275,959+1.92%+24,256
20171,251,703+1.89%+23,391
20161,228,312+1.91%+23,181
20151,205,131+1.95%+23,228
20141,181,903+1.98%+23,208
20101,084,679+2.42%+25,897
2005948,311+2.05%+19,237
2000745,088−11.36%−89,609
1995868,146+2.76%+23,653
1990760,345+2.06%+15,489
1985696,665+1.43%+9,888
1980649,871+1.73%+11,152
1975598,158+1.23%+7,331
1970553,069+1.77%+9,713
1965507,034+1.67%+8,375
1960468,118––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Timor-Leste population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Timor-Leste
YearProjected populationvs today
20301,519,804+7.1%
20501,889,249+33.2%

Timor-Leste population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 33.1% of Timor-Leste's population is under 15, 61.7% is of working age (15–64), and 5.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 76,297 (5.4%)0-4 female: 72,285 (5.1%)0-45-9 male: 84,326 (5.9%)5-9 female: 82,174 (5.8%)10-14 male: 78,631 (5.5%)10-14 female: 76,030 (5.4%)10-1415-19 male: 78,497 (5.5%)15-19 female: 76,681 (5.4%)20-24 male: 76,169 (5.4%)20-24 female: 74,618 (5.3%)20-2425-29 male: 63,115 (4.4%)25-29 female: 62,596 (4.4%)30-34 male: 51,236 (3.6%)30-34 female: 51,906 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 44,797 (3.2%)35-39 female: 45,038 (3.2%)40-44 male: 35,794 (2.5%)40-44 female: 35,339 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 25,346 (1.8%)45-49 female: 24,536 (1.7%)50-54 male: 28,056 (2.0%)50-54 female: 25,509 (1.8%)50-5455-59 male: 22,422 (1.6%)55-59 female: 20,732 (1.5%)60-64 male: 16,262 (1.1%)60-64 female: 15,948 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 11,736 (0.8%)65-69 female: 12,087 (0.9%)70-74 male: 8,999 (0.6%)70-74 female: 10,049 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 8,096 (0.6%)75-79 female: 10,738 (0.8%)80-84 male: 4,064 (0.3%)80-84 female: 5,112 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 1,188 (0.1%)85-89 female: 1,565 (0.1%)90-94 male: 196 (0.0%)90-94 female: 297 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 18 (0.0%)95-99 female: 32 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 1 (0.0%)100+

Timor-Leste population FAQ

What is the population of Timor-Leste in 2026?

Timor-Leste's population is estimated at about 1.44 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,418,517 (2025). Timor-Leste ranks 155th in the world by population.

Is the population of Timor-Leste growing or shrinking?

Timor-Leste's population is growing at about 1.27% per year, an increase of roughly 17,879 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste has about 93 people per square kilometre across a land area of 14,870 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste is home to about 0.02% of the world's population.

What is Timor-Leste's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Timor-Leste's population at 1,889,249 in 2050, passing through 1,519,804 in 2030.

What is the median age in Timor-Leste?

The median age in Timor-Leste is 21.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.