Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor

East Timor: Population ages 15-64, total was 874,596 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
874,596
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
874,596
in 2025
All-time low
268,512
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor, 1960–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in East Timor is 874,596, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in East Timor peaked at 874,596 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 268,512, in 1960.

That places East Timor 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293,391 268,512 314,410 10
1970s 347,101 319,172 382,976 10
1980s 402,328 390,465 416,272 10
1990s 465,413 422,743 516,896 10
2000s 510,133 409,996 572,723 10
2010s 663,847 585,812 752,760 10
2020s 826,275 775,192 874,596 6

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 951,721 compare
  2. 154 Cyprus 945,638 compare
  3. 155 Mauritius 887,388 compare
  4. 157 Estonia 860,122 compare
  5. 158 Eswatini 787,097 compare
  6. 159 Djibouti 784,152 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in East Timor?
Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor was 874,596 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 874,596 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 268,512 in 1960.
How does East Timor rank for population ages 15-64, total?
East Timor ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.