Population, female, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
86th
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.05 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-11.31 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.26 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 9.05 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.31 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Timor-Leste 86th 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.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6701 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6194 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6564 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7366 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7923 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8727 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9839 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 2000 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2002 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6194 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 83 Nicaragua 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Malaysia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Singapore 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bangladesh 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Panama 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Paraguay 1.23 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (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, female, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.31 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.