Population, male in East Timor
East Timor: Population, male was 715,244 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
715,244
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 218 countries
All-time high
715,244
in 2025
All-time low
235,995
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 715,244 for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in East Timor peaked at 715,244 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 235,995, 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, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 235,995 | — |
| 1961 | 239,558 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 243,280 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 247,156 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 251,190 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 255,368 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 259,694 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 264,169 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 268,780 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 273,522 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 278,384 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 283,338 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 288,341 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 293,300 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 297,285 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 299,716 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 302,038 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 305,043 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 307,967 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 310,690 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 314,115 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 319,373 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 325,743 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 332,174 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 338,976 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 346,302 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 354,046 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 362,255 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 371,019 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 381,357 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 392,872 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 403,669 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 414,227 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 425,339 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 436,936 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 448,834 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 460,962 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 473,461 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 486,172 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 429,957 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 383,232 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 417,663 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 451,947 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 471,210 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 477,351 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 487,001 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 501,195 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 515,411 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 529,263 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 542,538 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 555,423 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 567,728 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 579,397 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 590,652 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 601,636 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 612,682 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 623,714 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 634,793 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 646,233 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 657,969 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 669,693 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 680,874 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 690,107 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 697,774 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 706,128 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 715,244 | +1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 715,244 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 715,244 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,871 | 235,995 | 273,522 | 10 |
| 1970s | 296,610 | 278,384 | 310,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 344,536 | 314,115 | 381,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,243 | 392,872 | 486,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,681 | 383,232 | 542,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 607,023 | 555,423 | 657,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,303 | 669,693 | 715,244 | 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 715,244 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 715,244 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,995 in 1960.
- How does East Timor rank for population, male?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.