Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2023

Timor-Leste
2023
Population: 1,384,285

Year

-5 -1   2023  +1 +5

Country

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Timor-Leste in 2023

The population of Timor-Leste in 2023 was 1,384,286. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 19.5%, up from 1,158,695 in 2013.

The median age was 22.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 56.6 children under 15 and 8.8 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,384,286
Median age
22.1
0-14 %
34.2%
65+ %
5.3%
Child dependency
56.6
Old-age dependency
8.8
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,889,250
Population 2100
1,972,924
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.71

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
1020304050607080
19602023 · 67.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

7,154 immigrants live in Timor-Leste, 0.5% of the population.

Indonesia4,066
China927
Australia547
Philippines366
Pakistan298
Where emigrants live (2024)

109,613 people born in Timor-Leste live in other countries.

Indonesia95,603
Australia11,546
Portugal2,215
Greece231
Norway9
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Timor-Leste 1,384,286 22.1
Brunei Darussalam 458,949 32.8
Singapore 5,789,090 36.2
Laos 7,664,993 25.3
Cambodia 17,423,881 26.8
What was the population of Timor-Leste in 2023?
Timor-Leste had a population of 1,384,286 in 2023.
Is the population of Timor-Leste increasing or decreasing?
Timor-Leste's population grew 19.5% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 1,889,250 by 2050.
How old is the population of Timor-Leste?
The median age in Timor-Leste is 22.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Timor-Leste?
5.3% of Timor-Leste's population is 65 or older, and 34.2% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Timor-Leste have?
Timor-Leste's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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