Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2027
Timor-Leste in 2027
By 2027, the population of Timor-Leste is expected to reach 1,456,334. Compared with 2017, when the projection stands at 1,251,703, that represents growth of 16.3% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 23.5 years, with 51.2 children under 15 and 8.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 1,456,334 | 23.5 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 473,156 | 34.6 | |
| Singapore | 5,939,546 | 38.4 | |
| Laos | 8,072,922 | 26.6 | |
| Cambodia | 18,250,146 | 27.6 |





