Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2048
Timor-Leste in 2048
In 2048, Timor-Leste is projected to have a population of 1,858,307 people. Ten years before, in 2038, the projected population is 1,678,953 — 10.7% lower.
The median age is projected at 31.4 years, with 34.2 children under 15 and 9.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
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 | 1,858,307 | 31.4 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 517,702 | 41.9 | |
| Singapore | 6,113,208 | 50.7 | |
| Laos | 9,659,039 | 33.4 | |
| Cambodia | 21,687,185 | 32.7 |





