Population, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population, female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 217 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, 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 is 49.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 51.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1991.
Timor-Leste ranks 169th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Timor-Leste?
- Population, female in Timor-Leste 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?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1991.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- 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 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.