Population growth in Timor-Leste in 2025 — 1.27%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.25 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27 | +0.09 pp |
| 2024 | 1.17 | +0.09 pp |
| 2023 | 1.09 | −0.32 pp |
| 2022 | 1.41 | −0.39 pp |
| 2021 | 1.8 | −0.11 pp |
| 2020 | 1.91 | −0.03 pp |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +0.02 pp |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +0.03 pp |
| 2017 | 1.89 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 1.91 | −0.04 pp |
| 2015 | 1.95 | −0.04 pp |
| 2014 | 1.98 | −0.09 pp |
| 2013 | 2.08 | −0.12 pp |
| 2012 | 2.2 | −0.13 pp |
| 2011 | 2.33 | −0.09 pp |
| 2010 | 2.42 | −0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 2.52 | −0.18 pp |
| 2008 | 2.7 | −0.15 pp |
| 2007 | 2.86 | −0.08 pp |
| 2006 | 2.94 | +0.89 pp |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.73 pp |
| 2004 | 1.32 | −2.88 pp |
| 2003 | 4.2 | −3.72 pp |
| 2002 | 7.92 | −0.71 pp |
| 2001 | 8.63 | +19.99 pp |
| 2000 | -11.36 | +0.79 pp |
| 1999 | -12.15 | −14.88 pp |
| 1998 | 2.73 | −0.03 pp |
| 1997 | 2.75 | +0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 2.74 | −0.02 pp |
| 1995 | 2.76 | −0.01 pp |
| 1994 | 2.77 | +0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 2.73 | +0.06 pp |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +0.34 pp |
| 1991 | 2.33 | +0.27 pp |
| 1990 | 2.06 | +0.15 pp |
| 1989 | 1.91 | +0.22 pp |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +0.11 pp |
| 1987 | 1.58 | +0.09 pp |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +0.07 pp |
| 1985 | 1.43 | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 1.33 | +0.06 pp |
| 1983 | 1.27 | −0.03 pp |
| 1982 | 1.3 | −0.32 pp |
| 1981 | 1.62 | −0.11 pp |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +0.16 pp |
| 1979 | 1.57 | −0.11 pp |
| 1978 | 1.68 | −0.07 pp |
| 1977 | 1.74 | +0.18 pp |
| 1976 | 1.57 | +0.34 pp |
| 1975 | 1.23 | −0.13 pp |
| 1974 | 1.36 | −0.35 pp |
| 1973 | 1.71 | −0.05 pp |
| 1972 | 1.76 | −0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 1.77 | +0 pp |
| 1970 | 1.77 | +0.01 pp |
| 1969 | 1.76 | +0.02 pp |
| 1968 | 1.74 | +0.02 pp |
| 1967 | 1.72 | +0.03 pp |
| 1966 | 1.69 | +0.03 pp |
| 1965 | 1.67 | +0.03 pp |
| 1964 | 1.64 | +0.04 pp |
| 1963 | 1.6 | +0.04 pp |
| 1962 | 1.56 | +0.04 pp |
| 1961 | 1.52 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
