Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2041
Timor-Leste in 2041
In 2041, Timor-Leste is projected to have a population of 1,736,471 people. That would be 12.7% more than in 2031 (1,540,656).
With a projected median age of 28.7 years, Timor-Leste would have a youth dependency ratio of 38.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.8 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 1,736,472 | 28.7 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 507,804 | 40.2 | |
| Singapore | 6,191,329 | 46.5 | |
| Laos | 9,238,102 | 31.1 | |
| Cambodia | 20,695,379 | 30.8 |





