| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 30 Apr 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Timor-Leste is projected at 1.42 million, compared to 1.40 million in 2024. It ranks 156th in the world by population and 46th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 1.26 percent, the 84th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 0.72 million males and 0.70 million females in Timor-Leste. The percentage of the male population is 50.42%, compared to 49.58% of the female population. Timor-Leste has 12k more males than females. The sex ratio in Timor-Leste in 2025 will be 101.702 males per 100 females. Timor-Leste is in the 187th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 209,796 | 204,966 | 414,762 | 0.74 | 102.356 |
| 1955 | 220,696 | 216,453 | 437,150 | 1.23 | 101.960 |
| 1960 | 235,995 | 232,123 | 468,118 | 1.50 | 101.668 |
| 1965 | 255,369 | 251,666 | 507,034 | 1.68 | 101.471 |
| 1970 | 278,385 | 274,685 | 553,069 | 1.78 | 101.347 |
| 1975 | 299,716 | 298,442 | 598,158 | 1.42 | 100.427 |
| 1980 | 314,115 | 335,756 | 649,871 | 1.91 | 93.555 |
| 1985 | 346,302 | 350,363 | 696,665 | 1.48 | 98.841 |
| 1990 | 392,872 | 367,473 | 760,345 | 2.03 | 106.912 |
| 1995 | 448,834 | 419,312 | 868,146 | 2.74 | 107.041 |
| 2000 | 383,232 | 361,856 | 745,088 | 8.30 | 105.907 |
| 2005 | 487,001 | 461,310 | 948,311 | 2.97 | 105.569 |
| 2010 | 555,423 | 529,256 | 1,084,679 | 2.40 | 104.944 |
| 2015 | 612,683 | 592,449 | 1,205,131 | 1.94 | 103.415 |
| 2020 | 669,694 | 656,360 | 1,326,053 | 1.88 | 102.032 |
| 2021 | 680,874 | 669,265 | 1,350,139 | 1.72 | 101.735 |
| 2022 | 690,107 | 679,188 | 1,369,295 | 1.10 | 101.608 |
| 2023 | 697,774 | 686,512 | 1,384,286 | 1.07 | 101.640 |
| 2024 | 706,128 | 694,510 | 1,400,638 | 1.27 | 101.673 |
| 2025 | 715,245 | 703,273 | 1,418,517 | 1.26 | 101.702 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.161 | 17.137 | 6.605 |
| 1955 | 30.674 | 17.570 | 6.481 |
| 1960 | 32.402 | 18.248 | 6.319 |
| 1965 | 34.653 | 18.878 | 6.008 |
| 1970 | 37.362 | 19.520 | 5.655 |
| 1975 | 24.314 | 19.372 | 5.190 |
| 1980 | 30.196 | 20.049 | 5.219 |
| 1985 | 34.342 | 18.821 | 5.650 |
| 1990 | 45.185 | 18.039 | 5.811 |
| 1995 | 47.543 | 17.807 | 5.936 |
| 2000 | 58.097 | 17.486 | 5.934 |
| 2005 | 61.272 | 17.638 | 5.611 |
| 2010 | 63.660 | 17.817 | 4.816 |
| 2015 | 65.326 | 18.707 | 3.779 |
| 2020 | 66.919 | 20.073 | 3.011 |
| 2021 | 66.199 | 20.341 | 2.892 |
| 2022 | 67.368 | 20.640 | 2.801 |
| 2023 | 67.689 | 20.969 | 2.707 |
| 2024 | 67.904 | 21.325 | 2.627 |
| 2025 | 68.130 | 21.703 | 2.561 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 14,776 | 17,833 | 35.625 | 42.995 |
| 1955 | 13,915 | 19,309 | 31.832 | 44.171 |
| 1960 | 14,166 | 21,178 | 30.262 | 45.241 |
| 1965 | 14,182 | 22,708 | 27.971 | 44.787 |
| 1970 | 13,854 | 23,678 | 25.049 | 42.812 |
| 1975 | 24,120 | 23,057 | 40.323 | 38.547 |
| 1980 | 21,206 | 28,147 | 32.632 | 43.311 |
| 1985 | 19,977 | 30,764 | 28.675 | 44.159 |
| 1990 | 14,157 | 32,499 | 18.619 | 42.743 |
| 1995 | 14,256 | 36,217 | 16.421 | 41.718 |
| 2000 | 7,212 | 28,792 | 9.680 | 38.642 |
| 2005 | 7,950 | 34,363 | 8.384 | 36.236 |
| 2010 | 8,639 | 34,155 | 7.965 | 31.488 |
| 2015 | 9,220 | 32,611 | 7.650 | 27.060 |
| 2020 | 9,799 | 30,966 | 7.390 | 23.352 |
| 2021 | 10,588 | 30,689 | 7.842 | 22.730 |
| 2022 | 10,081 | 30,704 | 7.362 | 22.424 |
| 2023 | 10,065 | 30,561 | 7.271 | 22.077 |
| 2024 | 10,111 | 30,489 | 7.219 | 21.768 |
| 2025 | 10,156 | 30,643 | 7.160 | 21.602 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 42,871 | 390,526 | 9.892 |
| 1955 | 46,096 | 415,289 | 9.991 |
| 1960 | 50,449 | 449,501 | 10.091 |
| 1965 | 62,237 | 485,981 | 11.353 |
| 1970 | 77,977 | 527,148 | 12.886 |
| 1975 | 97,038 | 567,946 | 14.593 |
| 1980 | 96,847 | 490,716 | 16.483 |
| 1985 | 123,808 | 543,137 | 18.563 |
| 1990 | 156,717 | 595,216 | 20.842 |
| 1995 | 196,370 | 675,077 | 22.534 |
| 2000 | 211,480 | 660,127 | 24.263 |
| 2005 | 267,304 | 759,180 | 26.041 |
| 2010 | 307,717 | 801,874 | 27.732 |
| 2015 | 365,966 | 875,011 | 29.490 |
| 2020 | 432,649 | 948,751 | 31.320 |
| 2021 | 447,281 | 963,905 | 31.695 |
| 2022 | 462,385 | 979,221 | 32.074 |
| 2023 | 477,963 | 994,664 | 32.456 |
| 2024 | 494,012 | 1,010,206 | 32.842 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 76,297 | 72,285 | 148,583 | 10.47 | 105.550 |
| 05-09 | 84,326 | 82,174 | 166,499 | 11.74 | 102.619 |
| 10-14 | 78,631 | 76,030 | 154,661 | 10.90 | 103.421 |
| 15-19 | 78,497 | 76,681 | 155,179 | 10.94 | 102.368 |
| 20-24 | 76,169 | 74,618 | 150,786 | 10.63 | 102.079 |
| 25-29 | 63,115 | 62,596 | 125,712 | 8.86 | 100.829 |
| 30-34 | 51,236 | 51,906 | 103,141 | 7.27 | 98.709 |
| 35-39 | 44,797 | 45,038 | 89,835 | 6.33 | 99.465 |
| 40-44 | 35,794 | 35,339 | 71,132 | 5.01 | 101.288 |
| 45-49 | 25,346 | 24,536 | 49,882 | 3.52 | 103.301 |
| 50-54 | 28,056 | 25,509 | 53,566 | 3.78 | 109.985 |
| 55-59 | 22,422 | 20,732 | 43,154 | 3.04 | 108.152 |
| 60-64 | 16,262 | 15,948 | 32,210 | 2.27 | 101.969 |
| 65-69 | 11,736 | 12,087 | 23,823 | 1.68 | 97.096 |
| 70-74 | 8,999 | 10,049 | 19,048 | 1.34 | 89.551 |
| 75-79 | 8,096 | 10,738 | 18,834 | 1.33 | 75.396 |
| 80-84 | 4,064 | 5,112 | 9,177 | 0.65 | 79.499 |
| 85-89 | 1,188 | 1,565 | 2,753 | 0.19 | 75.911 |
| 90-94 | 196 | 297 | 493 | 0.03 | 65.993 |
| 95-99 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 0.00 | 56.250 |
| 100+ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| Total | 715,245 | 703,273 | 1,418,519 | 101.702 | |