Timor-Leste population (2026)
The population of Timor-Leste is 1,436,923 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Timor-Leste ranks #156 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.017% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.31% a year (+18,406 people). The median age is 23.1 years, women have 2.5 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 68.3 years. Population density is 97 people per km² of land. The capital is Dili.
Population of Timor-Leste, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,889,250 | +0.88% | 32.2 | 1.92 | 72.4 | 0.020% |
| 2045 | 1,809,633 | +0.90% | 30.2 | 1.97 | 71.6 | 0.019% |
| 2040 | 1,718,250 | +1.06% | 28.3 | 2.05 | 70.8 | 0.019% |
| 2035 | 1,618,798 | +1.39% | 26.6 | 2.17 | 70.0 | 0.018% |
| 2030 | 1,519,804 | +1.44% | 24.7 | 2.32 | 69.1 | 0.018% |
| 2026 | 1,436,923 | +1.31% | 23.1 | 2.5 | 68.3 | 0.017% |
| 2025 | 1,418,518 | +1.26% | 22.7 | 2.56 | 68.1 | 0.017% |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | +1.27% | 22.3 | 2.63 | 67.9 | 0.017% |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | +1.07% | 22.0 | 2.71 | 67.7 | 0.017% |
| 2022 | 1,369,296 | +1.10% | 21.6 | 2.8 | 67.4 | 0.017% |
| 2020 | 1,326,054 | +1.88% | 21.1 | 3.01 | 66.9 | 0.017% |
| 2015 | 1,205,132 | +1.94% | 19.7 | 3.78 | 65.3 | 0.016% |
| 2010 | 1,084,680 | +2.40% | 18.8 | 4.82 | 63.7 | 0.015% |
| 2005 | 948,310 | +2.97% | 18.6 | 5.61 | 61.3 | 0.014% |
| 2000 | 745,088 | +8.30% | 18.5 | 5.93 | 58.1 | 0.012% |
| 1995 | 868,146 | +2.74% | 18.8 | 5.94 | 47.5 | 0.015% |
| 1990 | 760,344 | +2.03% | 19.0 | 5.81 | 45.2 | 0.014% |
| 1985 | 696,665 | +1.48% | 19.8 | 5.65 | 34.3 | 0.014% |
| 1980 | 649,872 | +1.91% | 21.0 | 5.22 | 30.2 | 0.015% |
| 1975 | 598,158 | +1.42% | 20.4 | 5.19 | 24.3 | 0.015% |
| 1970 | 553,070 | +1.78% | 20.5 | 5.66 | 37.4 | 0.015% |
| 1965 | 507,034 | +1.68% | 19.9 | 6.01 | 34.7 | 0.015% |
| 1960 | 468,118 | +1.50% | 19.3 | 6.32 | 32.4 | 0.016% |
| 1955 | 437,150 | +1.23% | 18.6 | 6.48 | 30.7 | 0.016% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh