Population, female (% of total population) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1980
All-time low
48.1%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 51.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1991.
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 170th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's 49.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
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)
- 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, female in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Population, female in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1991.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for population, female?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 170th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.