Population, male (% of total population) in East Timor
East Timor: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 1991
All-time low
48.3%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 50.4% for population, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in East Timor peaked at 51.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1980.
East Timor ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 50.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 50.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 48.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 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, male in East Timor?
- Population, male in East Timor was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for population, male?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.