This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Timor-Leste in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Timor-Leste's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 1,109 | 870 | 1,042 | 1,272 | 1,498 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 27 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 20 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 67 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 72 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 42 | 63 | 46 | 33 | 24 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 55 | 86 | 61 | 43 | 30 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | 2 | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
