Number of people affected by disaster in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Number of people affected by disaster was 71 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
71
Change on year
down 97.3%
Rank
10th
of 12 regions
All-time high
39,797
in 2006
All-time low
5
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2025

Number of people affected by disaster in Timor-Leste, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2006201520252006: 39.8k2007: 3.1k2008: 6192009: 3412010: 4.1k2011: 1.0k2012: 7132013: 2.8k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.4k2016: 5092018: 2.0k2019: 8952020: 5.6k2021: 26.5k2022: 52023: 2.7k2024: 2.6k2025: 71

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people affected by disaster in Timor-Leste stood at 71.

The figure is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Timor-Leste peaked at 39,797 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,966 341 39,797 4
2010s 1,681 509 4,133 9
2020s 6,250 5 26,510 6

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 7 China (People’s Republic of) 1.68 million compare
  2. 8 Namibia 1.21 million compare
  3. 9 South Africa 1.04 million compare
  4. 10 Ukraine 904,289 compare
  5. 11 New Zealand 655,814 compare
  6. 12 Colombia 603,332 compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 600,377 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people affected by disaster in Timor-Leste?
Number of people affected by disaster in Timor-Leste was 71 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 39,797 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
How does Timor-Leste rank for number of people affected by disaster?
Timor-Leste ranks 10th out of 12 regions with data for 2025.
Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people affected by disaster (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
136 places, 1,890 data points, 2005–2025
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