Population, female in East Timor
East Timor: Population, female was 703,273 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
703,273
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
703,273
in 2025
All-time low
232,123
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in East Timor stood at 703,273. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in East Timor peaked at 703,273 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232,123, in 1960.
That places East Timor 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 232,123 | — |
| 1961 | 235,733 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 239,494 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 243,408 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 247,469 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 251,666 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 256,002 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 260,479 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 265,095 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 269,834 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 274,685 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 279,628 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 284,621 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 289,555 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 293,542 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 298,442 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 305,582 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 313,272 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 320,808 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 328,029 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 335,756 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 341,120 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 343,406 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 345,533 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 347,801 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 350,363 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 353,139 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 356,221 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 359,726 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 363,499 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 367,473 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 374,609 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 385,091 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 396,098 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 407,557 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 419,312 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 431,320 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 443,723 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 456,358 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 404,740 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 361,856 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 394,586 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 427,212 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 445,668 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 451,723 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 461,310 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 475,402 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 489,478 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 503,166 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 516,244 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 529,256 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 542,479 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 555,488 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 568,043 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 580,267 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 592,449 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 604,598 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 616,910 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 629,726 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 642,976 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 656,360 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 669,265 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 679,188 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 686,512 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 694,510 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 703,273 | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 703,273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 703,273 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,130 | 232,123 | 269,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 298,816 | 274,685 | 328,029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,656 | 335,756 | 363,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 408,628 | 367,473 | 456,358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,664 | 361,856 | 516,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,219 | 529,256 | 642,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,518 | 656,360 | 703,273 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 East Timor?
- Population, female in East Timor was 703,273 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 703,273 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,123 in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for population, female?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.