Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in East Timor
East Timor: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) 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 218 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.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -12.1% | -545.7% |
| 2000 | -11.4% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -176.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -545.7% | 2.7% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | +176.0% | -11.4% | 8.6% |
| 2004 | -68.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% |
| 2005 | +55.1% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| 2003 | -46.9% | 7.9% | 4.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More climate change data for East Timor
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.55 kt (2050)
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 218 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.