Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 1971
Timor-Leste in 1971
In 1971, Timor-Leste had a total population of 562,967 people. That is 18.4% more than in 1961, when the population stood at 475,292.
The median age was 20.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 68.9 children under 15 and 4.7 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 562,967 | 20.4 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 137,921 | 17.9 | |
| Singapore | 2,128,433 | 20.1 | |
| Laos | 2,734,628 | 18.7 | |
| Cambodia | 6,620,880 | 17.3 |





