Population ages 65 and above, total in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Population ages 65 and above, total was 74,178 in 2025. β Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 1960β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of recorded 74,178 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 74,178 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,857, in 1961.
That places Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 158th out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,809 | 11,857 | 14,489 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,712 | 14,881 | 15,988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,930 | 16,134 | 17,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,918 | 16,586 | 21,727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,516 | 17,656 | 42,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,582 | 48,016 | 72,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,894 | 73,405 | 74,178 | 6 |
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- 159 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 72,964 compare
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More health data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 16,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 74,178 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74,178 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,857 in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.