Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2014
Timor-Leste in 2014
As of 2014, Timor-Leste counted 1,181,904 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2004, the population was 929,074; it has grown by 27.2% since.
The median age was 19.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 72.2 children under 15 and 9.3 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 | 1,181,904 | 19.5 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 416,751 | 29.1 | |
| Singapore | 5,457,900 | 34.2 | |
| Laos | 6,703,172 | 22.7 | |
| Cambodia | 15,396,772 | 23.9 |





