Timor-Leste Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Timor-Leste is 1,293,119 and the population growth amounts 1.94% (2019). The male and female population are 653,506 (50.54%) and 639,613 (49.46%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.84% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Timor-Leste population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 1,293,119 1.94% 653,506
50.54%		 639,613
49.46%
2018 1,267,972 1.95% 640,852
50.54%		 627,120
49.46%
2017 1,243,261 1.93% 628,410
50.55%		 614,851
49.45%
2016 1,219,288 1.89% 616,337
50.55%		 602,951
49.45%
2015 1,196,302 1.84% 604,743
50.55%		 591,559
49.45%
2014 1,174,331 1.79% 593,657
50.55%		 580,674
49.45%
2013 1,153,295 1.76% 583,033
50.55%		 570,262
49.45%
2012 1,132,994 1.75% 572,766
50.55%		 560,228
49.45%
2011 1,113,151 1.76% 562,707
50.55%		 550,444
49.45%
2010 1,093,523 1.76% 552,745
50.55%		 540,778
49.45%
2009 1,074,277 1.75% 542,938
50.54%		 531,339
49.46%
2008 1,055,431 1.80% 533,317
50.53%		 522,114
49.47%
2007 1,036,392 1.93% 523,589
50.52%		 512,803
49.48%
2006 1,016,432 2.10% 513,416
50.51%		 503,016
49.49%
2005 995,135 2.34% 502,612
50.51%		 492,523
49.49%
2004 971,893 2.55% 490,871
50.51%		 481,022
49.49%
2003 947,108 2.58% 478,390
50.51%		 468,718
49.49%
2002 922,694 2.33% 466,119
50.52%		 456,575
49.48%
2001 901,214 1.87% 455,302
50.52%		 445,912
49.48%
2000 884,366 1.27% 446,775
50.52%		 437,591
49.48%
1999 873,136 0.76% 441,022
50.51%		 432,114
49.49%
1998 866,530 0.54% 437,557
50.50%		 428,973
49.50%
1997 861,866 0.75% 435,060
50.48%		 426,806
49.52%
1996 855,362 1.29% 431,655
50.46%		 423,707
49.54%
1995 844,334 1.96% 426,030
50.46%		 418,304
49.54%
1994 827,825 2.53% 417,696
50.46%		 410,129
49.54%
1993 806,860 2.93% 407,172
50.46%		 399,688
49.54%
1992 783,198 3.02% 395,329
50.48%		 387,869
49.52%
1991 759,527 2.86% 383,504
50.49%		 376,023
49.51%
1990 737,814 2.59% 372,681
50.51%		 365,133
49.49%
1989 718,741 2.36% 363,199
50.53%		 355,542
49.47%
1988 701,809 2.19% 354,813
50.56%		 346,996
49.44%
1987 686,471 2.14% 347,226
50.58%		 339,245
49.42%
1986 671,752 2.19% 339,922
50.60%		 331,830
49.40%
1985 657,053 2.31% 332,579
50.62%		 324,474
49.38%
1984 641,844 2.36% 324,914
50.62%		 316,930
49.38%
1983 626,675 2.14% 317,228
50.62%		 309,447
49.38%
1982 613,238 1.53% 310,395
50.62%		 302,843
49.38%
1981 603,842 0.65% 305,637
50.62%		 298,205
49.38%
1980 599,905 -0.41% 303,701
50.62%		 296,204
49.38%
1979 602,358 -1.28% 305,074
50.65%		 297,284
49.35%
1978 610,054 -1.60% 309,160
50.68%		 300,894
49.32%
1977 619,816 -1.20% 314,317
50.71%		 305,499
49.29%
1976 627,251 -0.32% 318,275
50.74%		 308,976
49.26%
1975 629,227 0.74% 319,410
50.76%		 309,817
49.24%
1974 624,555 1.65% 317,126
50.78%		 307,429
49.22%
1973 614,253 2.29% 311,936
50.78%		 302,317
49.22%
1972 600,192 2.49% 304,803
50.78%		 295,389
49.22%
1971 585,251 2.34% 297,209
50.78%		 288,042
49.22%
1970 571,565 2.09% 290,246
50.78%		 281,319
49.22%
1969 559,626 1.93% 284,177
50.78%		 275,449
49.22%
1968 548,825 1.81% 278,686
50.78%		 270,139
49.22%
1967 538,909 1.78% 273,640
50.78%		 265,269
49.22%
1966 529,327 1.82% 268,756
50.77%		 260,571
49.23%
1965 519,686 1.86% 263,845
50.77%		 255,841
49.23%
1964 510,034 1.84% 258,922
50.77%		 251,112
49.23%
1963 500,647 1.81% 254,133
50.76%		 246,514
49.24%
1962 491,571 1.77% 249,497
50.76%		 242,074
49.24%
1961 482,854 1.72% 245,046
50.75%		 237,808
49.25%
1960 474,532 N/A% 240,793
50.74%		 233,739
49.26%

Growth rates of Timor-Leste population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Timor-Leste population growth rates for 60 years.

Timor-Leste population and growth rate by ages

The Timor-Leste population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 482,231, 755,458, 55,430 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1,293,119 482,231
37.29%		 755,458
58.42%		 55,430
4.29%
2018 1,267,972 479,048
37.78%		 734,192
57.90%		 54,732
4.32%
2017 1,243,261 476,198
38.30%		 712,862
57.34%		 54,201
4.36%
2016 1,219,288 473,901
38.87%		 691,858
56.74%		 53,529
4.39%
2015 1,196,302 472,366
39.49%		 671,445
56.13%		 52,491
4.39%
2014 1,174,331 470,727
40.08%		 652,339
55.55%		 51,265
4.37%
2013 1,153,295 468,907
40.66%		 634,683
55.03%		 49,705
4.31%
2012 1,132,994 467,017
41.22%		 618,075
54.55%		 47,902
4.23%
2011 1,113,151 465,638
41.83%		 601,481
54.03%		 46,032
4.14%
2010 1,093,523 465,122
42.53%		 584,189
53.42%		 44,212
4.04%
2009 1,074,277 462,282
43.03%		 569,335
53.00%		 42,660
3.97%
2008 1,055,431 459,941
43.58%		 554,295
52.52%		 41,195
3.90%
2007 1,036,392 457,216
44.12%		 539,400
52.05%		 39,776
3.84%
2006 1,016,432 452,402
44.51%		 525,664
51.72%		 38,366
3.77%
2005 995,135 444,445
44.66%		 513,749
51.63%		 36,941
3.71%
2004 971,893 436,562
44.92%		 499,807
51.43%		 35,524
3.66%
2003 947,108 426,009
44.98%		 487,035
51.42%		 34,064
3.60%
2002 922,694 414,328
44.90%		 475,732
51.56%		 32,634
3.54%
2001 901,214 404,061
44.84%		 465,845
51.69%		 31,308
3.47%
2000 884,366 396,828
44.87%		 457,400
51.72%		 30,138
3.41%
1999 873,136 386,503
44.27%		 457,155
52.36%		 29,478
3.38%
1998 866,530 378,769
43.71%		 458,803
52.95%		 28,958
3.34%
1997 861,866 371,666
43.12%		 461,722
53.57%		 28,478
3.30%
1996 855,362 362,175
42.34%		 465,306
54.40%		 27,881
3.26%
1995 844,334 348,545
41.28%		 468,743
55.52%		 27,046
3.20%
1994 827,825 337,774
40.80%		 463,587
56.00%		 26,464
3.20%
1993 806,860 323,260
40.06%		 457,940
56.76%		 25,660
3.18%
1992 783,198 306,981
39.20%		 451,538
57.65%		 24,679
3.15%
1991 759,527 292,191
38.47%		 443,728
58.42%		 23,608
3.11%
1990 737,814 280,804
38.06%		 434,493
58.89%		 22,517
3.05%
1989 718,741 271,557
37.78%		 425,393
59.19%		 21,791
3.03%
1988 701,809 265,668
37.85%		 415,075
59.14%		 21,066
3.00%
1987 686,471 261,850
38.14%		 404,280
58.89%		 20,341
2.96%
1986 671,752 257,452
38.33%		 394,666
58.75%		 19,634
2.92%
1985 657,053 250,773
38.17%		 387,335
58.95%		 18,945
2.88%
1984 641,844 247,132
38.50%		 376,300
58.63%		 18,412
2.87%
1983 626,675 242,460
38.69%		 366,382
58.46%		 17,833
2.85%
1982 613,238 238,186
38.84%		 357,826
58.35%		 17,226
2.81%
1981 603,842 236,829
39.22%		 350,389
58.03%		 16,624
2.75%
1980 599,905 239,779
39.97%		 344,074
57.35%		 16,052
2.68%
1979 602,358 241,944
40.17%		 344,142
57.13%		 16,272
2.70%
1978 610,054 247,188
40.52%		 346,376
56.78%		 16,490
2.70%
1977 619,816 253,164
40.85%		 349,984
56.47%		 16,668
2.69%
1976 627,251 256,595
40.91%		 353,919
56.42%		 16,737
2.67%
1975 629,227 255,502
40.61%		 357,098
56.75%		 16,627
2.64%
1974 624,555 255,755
40.95%		 352,259
56.40%		 16,541
2.65%
1973 614,253 252,126
41.05%		 345,795
56.30%		 16,332
2.66%
1972 600,192 245,909
40.97%		 338,277
56.36%		 16,006
2.67%
1971 585,251 238,893
40.82%		 330,787
56.52%		 15,571
2.66%
1970 571,565 232,208
40.63%		 324,311
56.74%		 15,046
2.63%
1969 559,626 226,787
40.52%		 318,082
56.84%		 14,757
2.64%
1968 548,825 221,456
40.35%		 313,012
57.03%		 14,357
2.62%
1967 538,909 216,317
40.14%		 308,726
57.29%		 13,866
2.57%
1966 529,327 211,570
39.97%		 304,428
57.51%		 13,329
2.52%
1965 519,686 207,222
39.87%		 299,679
57.67%		 12,785
2.46%
1964 510,034 204,261
40.05%		 293,192
57.48%		 12,581
2.47%
1963 500,647 202,290
40.41%		 285,998
57.13%		 12,359
2.47%
1962 491,571 200,806
40.85%		 278,623
56.68%		 12,142
2.47%
1961 482,854 198,737
41.16%		 272,154
56.36%		 11,963
2.48%
1960 474,532 195,393
41.18%		 267,290
56.33%		 11,849
2.50%

The below chart and table represents Timor-Leste population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1.98% 0.66% 2.90% 1.28%
2018 1.99% 0.60% 2.99% 0.98%
2017 1.97% 0.48% 3.04% 1.26%
2016 1.92% 0.32% 3.04% 1.98%
2015 1.87% 0.35% 2.93% 2.39%
2014 1.82% 0.39% 2.78% 3.14%
2013 1.79% 0.40% 2.69% 3.76%
2012 1.78% 0.30% 2.76% 4.06%
2011 1.79% 0.11% 2.96% 4.12%
2010 1.79% 0.61% 2.61% 3.64%
2009 1.79% 0.51% 2.71% 3.56%
2008 1.84% 0.60% 2.76% 3.57%
2007 1.96% 1.06% 2.61% 3.68%
2006 2.14% 1.79% 2.32% 3.86%
2005 2.39% 1.81% 2.79% 3.99%
2004 2.62% 2.48% 2.62% 4.29%
2003 2.65% 2.82% 2.38% 4.38%
2002 2.38% 2.54% 2.12% 4.24%
2001 1.91% 1.82% 1.85% 3.88%
2000 1.29% 2.67% 0.05% 2.24%
1999 0.76% 2.04% -0.36% 1.80%
1998 0.54% 1.91% -0.63% 1.69%
1997 0.76% 2.62% -0.77% 2.14%
1996 1.31% 3.91% -0.73% 3.09%
1995 1.99% 3.19% 1.11% 2.20%
1994 2.60% 4.49% 1.23% 3.13%
1993 3.02% 5.30% 1.42% 3.98%
1992 3.12% 5.06% 1.76% 4.54%
1991 2.94% 4.06% 2.13% 4.85%
1990 2.65% 3.41% 2.14% 3.33%
1989 2.41% 2.22% 2.49% 3.44%
1988 2.23% 1.46% 2.67% 3.56%
1987 2.19% 1.71% 2.44% 3.60%
1986 2.24% 2.66% 1.89% 3.64%
1985 2.37% 1.47% 2.93% 2.89%
1984 2.42% 1.93% 2.71% 3.25%
1983 2.19% 1.79% 2.39% 3.52%
1982 1.56% 0.57% 2.12% 3.62%
1981 0.66% -1.23% 1.84% 3.56%
1980 -0.41% -0.89% -0.02% -1.35%
1979 -1.26% -2.12% -0.64% -1.32%
1978 -1.57% -2.36% -1.03% -1.07%
1977 -1.19% -1.34% -1.11% -0.41%
1976 -0.31% 0.43% -0.89% 0.66%
1975 0.75% -0.10% 1.37% 0.52%
1974 1.68% 1.44% 1.87% 1.28%
1973 2.34% 2.53% 2.22% 2.04%
1972 2.55% 2.94% 2.26% 2.79%
1971 2.39% 2.88% 2.00% 3.49%
1970 2.13% 2.39% 1.96% 1.96%
1969 1.97% 2.41% 1.62% 2.79%
1968 1.84% 2.38% 1.39% 3.54%
1967 1.81% 2.24% 1.41% 4.03%
1966 1.86% 2.10% 1.58% 4.25%
1965 1.89% 1.45% 2.21% 1.62%
1964 1.87% 0.97% 2.52% 1.80%
1963 1.85% 0.74% 2.65% 1.79%
1962 1.81% 1.04% 2.38% 1.50%
1961 1.75% 1.71% 1.82% 0.96%

Global rank of Timor-Leste population

The global rank of Timor-Leste population is 142 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 142
0-14 132
15-64 143
65 over 142

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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