Timor-Leste Population Pyramid 2099
Timor-Leste in 2099
In 2099, Timor-Leste is projected to have a population of 1,977,727 people. Compared with 2089, when the projection stands at 2,043,953, that represents a decline of 3.2% over ten years.
Half of the population would be younger than 44.6 years, with 15.3% children under 15 and 23.1% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 1,977,727 | 44.6 | |
| Brunei Darussalam | 466,313 | 47.4 | |
| Singapore | 4,203,658 | 57.1 | |
| Laos | 9,303,187 | 45.8 | |
| Cambodia | 22,797,224 | 43.6 |





