Population ages 20-24, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population ages 20-24, male was 10.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2025
All-time low
8.1%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Timor-Leste stood at 10.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 10.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 20-24, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 10.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.7%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 11.6% compare
- 2 South Sudan 10.8% compare
- 4 Eritrea 10.6% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 6 Guatemala 10.1% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 20-24, male in Timor-Leste?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Timor-Leste was 10.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.