Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 1969
Timor-Leste in 1969
The population of Timor-Leste in 1969 was 543,356. That is 17.8% more than in 1959, when the population stood at 461,268.
With a median age of 20.4 years, Timor-Leste had a youth dependency ratio of 68.2 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.6 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Timor-Leste was 2.71 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 67.7 years in 2023: 69.4 for women and 66.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
7,154 immigrants live in Timor-Leste, 0.5% of the population.
| Indonesia | 4,066 |
| China | 927 |
| Australia | 547 |
| Philippines | 366 |
| Pakistan | 298 |
109,613 people born in Timor-Leste live in other countries.
| Indonesia | 95,603 |
| Australia | 11,546 |
| Portugal | 2,215 |
| Greece | 231 |
| Norway | 9 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | 543,356 | 20.4 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 131,446 | 17.7 | |
| Singapore | 2,052,158 | 19.3 | |
| Laos | 2,606,959 | 18.8 | |
| Cambodia | 6,604,726 | 17.8 |





