Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2002
Timor-Leste in 2002
In 2002, Timor-Leste had a total population of 879,158 people. A decade earlier, in 1992, the population was 799,318; it has grown by 10.0% since.
With a median age of 18.6 years, Timor-Leste had a youth dependency ratio of 76.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.5 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 879,159 | 18.6 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 340,099 | 26.4 | |
| Singapore | 4,146,893 | 32.7 | |
| Laos | 5,610,889 | 18.4 | |
| Cambodia | 12,855,241 | 18.9 |





