Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2030
Timor-Leste in 2030
In 2030, Timor-Leste is projected to have a population of 1,519,804 people. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 1,326,053, that represents growth of 14.6% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 24.7 years, with 30.4% children under 15 and 5.1% aged 65 or older. 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 | 1,519,805 | 24.7 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 482,447 | 36.0 | |
| Singapore | 6,031,378 | 40.1 | |
| Laos | 8,357,023 | 27.6 | |
| Cambodia | 18,827,388 | 28.2 |





