Population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population ages 65 and above, female was 39,882 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste is 39,882, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 39,882 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,885, in 1960.
Timor-Leste ranks 160th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,885 | — |
| 1961 | 6,896 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6,970 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7,102 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7,280 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 7,479 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7,717 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7,999 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 8,285 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 8,521 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 8,696 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 8,816 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 8,871 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8,893 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8,900 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8,876 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 8,873 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,911 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8,938 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8,986 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9,159 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9,375 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9,535 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9,667 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9,743 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9,750 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,671 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9,502 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 9,247 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8,902 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 8,535 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 8,516 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,841 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9,199 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 9,581 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9,979 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 10,394 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 10,832 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,281 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10,126 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 9,223 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 10,270 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 11,362 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 12,129 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12,606 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13,580 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15,177 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 17,057 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 19,301 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 21,989 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 24,788 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 27,025 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 28,743 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 30,308 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 31,769 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 33,286 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 34,951 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36,506 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 37,734 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 38,656 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 39,324 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39,727 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39,772 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39,693 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39,744 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39,882 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,513 | 6,885 | 8,521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,876 | 8,696 | 8,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,455 | 8,902 | 9,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,728 | 8,516 | 11,281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,269 | 9,223 | 21,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,377 | 24,788 | 38,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,690 | 39,324 | 39,882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 157 Macau, China 54,140 compare
- 158 Gambia 50,078 compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 44,885 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 38,236 compare
- 162 Fiji 35,406 compare
- 163 Guyana 33,752 compare
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 16,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Timor-Leste was 39,882 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 39,882 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,885 in 1960.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.