Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 1990
Timor-Leste in 1990
In 1990, Timor-Leste had a total population of 760,344 people. That is 17.0% more than in 1980, when the population stood at 649,871.
Half of the population was younger than 19.0 years; 42.2% were children under 15 and 2.2% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 760,345 | 19.0 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 255,293 | 23.1 | |
| Singapore | 3,039,591 | 29.5 | |
| Laos | 4,311,955 | 17.9 | |
| Cambodia | 7,374,752 | 18.1 |





