Population growth in East Timor
East Timor: Population growth was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in East Timor, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in East Timor is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in East Timor peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 1999.
That places East Timor 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -12.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -11.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for East Timor
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.17 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 14.3% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.7% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 2.6 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in East Timor?
- Population growth in East Timor was 1.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for population growth?
- East Timor ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.