Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2028
Timor-Leste in 2028
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Timor-Leste at 1,476,843 in 2028. That would be 15.7% more than in 2018 (1,275,959).
Half of the population would be younger than 23.9 years, with 31.6% children under 15 and 5.1% aged 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 | 1,476,844 | 23.9 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 476,433 | 35.1 | |
| Singapore | 5,973,348 | 39.0 | |
| Laos | 8,169,793 | 26.9 | |
| Cambodia | 18,446,771 | 27.8 |





