Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor
East Timor: Population ages 15-64, total was 874,596 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in East Timor is 874,596, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in East Timor peaked at 874,596 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 268,512, in 1960.
That places East Timor 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 268,512 | — |
| 1961 | 274,606 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 280,875 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 286,875 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 292,959 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 298,063 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 301,847 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 305,798 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 309,964 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 314,410 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 319,172 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 324,268 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 329,714 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 335,367 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 340,143 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 346,233 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 354,878 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 364,261 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 373,995 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 382,976 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 390,465 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 394,336 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 395,656 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 397,521 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 399,926 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 402,749 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 405,742 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 408,778 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 411,834 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 416,272 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 422,743 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 431,384 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 441,708 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 452,429 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 463,741 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 475,745 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 488,558 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 502,300 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 516,896 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 458,624 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 409,996 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 447,366 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 484,898 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 506,585 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 514,265 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 523,410 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 535,085 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 547,156 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 559,848 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 572,723 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 585,812 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 599,919 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 615,477 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 632,520 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 650,975 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 670,248 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 689,872 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 709,970 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 730,914 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 752,760 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 775,192 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 797,676 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 818,296 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 836,608 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 855,284 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 874,596 | +2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 874,596 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.16 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 874,596 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293,391 | 268,512 | 314,410 | 10 |
| 1970s | 347,101 | 319,172 | 382,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 402,328 | 390,465 | 416,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 465,413 | 422,743 | 516,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,133 | 409,996 | 572,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,847 | 585,812 | 752,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,275 | 775,192 | 874,596 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in East Timor?
- Population ages 15-64, total in East Timor was 874,596 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 874,596 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,512 in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.