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Population in Timor-Leste

Population in Timor-Leste was 1.42 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 153rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,418,517
Change on 2024+1.3%
Rank153rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,418,5172025
Series low468,1181960

Population in Timor-Leste, 1960 to 2025

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400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 468,118 persons1961: 475,291 persons1962: 482,774 persons1963: 490,564 persons1964: 498,659 persons1965: 507,034 persons1966: 515,696 persons1967: 524,648 persons1968: 533,875 persons1969: 543,356 persons1970: 553,069 persons1971: 562,966 persons1972: 572,962 persons1973: 582,855 persons1974: 590,827 persons1975: 598,158 persons1976: 607,620 persons1977: 618,315 persons1978: 628,775 persons1979: 638,719 persons1980: 649,871 persons1981: 660,493 persons1982: 669,149 persons1983: 677,707 persons1984: 686,777 persons1985: 696,665 persons1986: 707,185 persons1987: 718,476 persons1988: 730,745 persons1989: 744,856 persons1990: 760,345 persons1991: 778,278 persons1992: 799,318 persons1993: 821,437 persons1994: 844,493 persons1995: 868,146 persons1996: 892,282 persons1997: 917,184 persons1998: 942,530 persons1999: 834,697 persons2000: 745,088 persons2001: 812,249 persons2002: 879,159 persons2003: 916,878 persons2004: 929,074 persons2005: 948,311 persons2006: 976,597 persons2007: 1,004,889 persons2008: 1,032,429 persons2009: 1,058,782 persons2010: 1,084,679 persons2011: 1,110,207 persons2012: 1,134,885 persons2013: 1,158,695 persons2014: 1,181,903 persons2015: 1,205,131 persons2016: 1,228,312 persons2017: 1,251,703 persons2018: 1,275,959 persons2019: 1,300,945 persons2020: 1,326,053 persons2021: 1,350,139 persons2022: 1,369,295 persons2023: 1,384,286 persons2024: 1,400,638 persons2025: 1,418,517 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,418,517
20241,400,638
20231,384,286
20221,369,295
20211,350,139
20201,326,053
20191,300,945
20181,275,959
20171,251,703
20161,228,312
20151,205,131
20141,181,903
20131,158,695
20121,134,885
20111,110,207
20101,084,679
20091,058,782
20081,032,429
20071,004,889
2006976,597
2005948,311
2004929,074
2003916,878
2002879,159
2001812,249
2000745,088
1999834,697
1998942,530
1997917,184
1996892,282
1995868,146
1994844,493
1993821,437
1992799,318
1991778,278
1990760,345
1989744,856
1988730,745
1987718,476
1986707,185
1985696,665
1984686,777
1983677,707
1982669,149
1981660,493
1980649,871
1979638,719
1978628,775
1977618,315
1976607,620
1975598,158
1974590,827
1973582,855
1972572,962
1971562,966
1970553,069
1969543,356
1968533,875
1967524,648
1966515,696
1965507,034
1964498,659
1963490,564
1962482,774
1961475,291
1960468,118

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Timor-Leste?

Population in Timor-Leste was 1.42 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.3% from 2024. That is the 153rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Timor-Leste?

1.42 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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