Population · Asia · 2025 data
Timor-Leste Population
Timor-Leste had a population of 1.42 million in 2025, ranking #154 of 216 countries and territories (0.02% of the world). The population grew by 17.7% over the past ten years.
Population of Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,418,517 | +1.28% |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | +1.18% |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | +1.09% |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | +1.42% |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | +1.82% |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | +1.93% |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | +1.96% |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | +1.94% |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | +1.90% |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | +1.92% |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | +1.97% |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | +2.00% |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | +2.10% |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | +2.22% |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | +2.35% |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | +2.45% |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | +2.55% |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | +2.74% |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | +2.90% |
| 2006 | 976,597 | +2.98% |
| 2005 | 948,311 | +2.07% |
| 2004 | 929,074 | +1.33% |
| 2003 | 916,878 | +4.29% |
| 2002 | 879,159 | +8.24% |
| 2001 | 812,249 | +9.01% |
| 2000 | 745,088 | -10.74% |
| 1999 | 834,697 | -11.44% |
| 1998 | 942,530 | +2.76% |
| 1997 | 917,184 | +2.79% |
| 1996 | 892,282 | +2.78% |
| 1995 | 868,146 | +2.80% |
| 1994 | 844,493 | +2.81% |
| 1993 | 821,437 | +2.77% |
| 1992 | 799,318 | +2.70% |
| 1991 | 778,278 | +2.36% |
| 1990 | 760,345 | +2.08% |
| 1989 | 744,856 | +1.93% |
| 1988 | 730,745 | +1.71% |
| 1987 | 718,476 | +1.60% |
| 1986 | 707,185 | +1.51% |
| 1985 | 696,665 | +1.44% |
| 1984 | 686,777 | +1.34% |
| 1983 | 677,707 | +1.28% |
| 1982 | 669,149 | +1.31% |
| 1981 | 660,493 | +1.63% |
| 1980 | 649,871 | +1.75% |
| 1979 | 638,719 | +1.58% |
| 1978 | 628,775 | +1.69% |
| 1977 | 618,315 | +1.76% |
| 1976 | 607,620 | +1.58% |
| 1975 | 598,158 | +1.24% |
| 1974 | 590,827 | +1.37% |
| 1973 | 582,855 | +1.73% |
| 1972 | 572,962 | +1.78% |
| 1971 | 562,966 | +1.79% |
| 1970 | 553,069 | +1.79% |
| 1969 | 543,356 | +1.78% |
| 1968 | 533,875 | +1.76% |
| 1967 | 524,648 | +1.74% |
| 1966 | 515,696 | +1.71% |
| 1965 | 507,034 | +1.68% |
| 1964 | 498,659 | +1.65% |
| 1963 | 490,564 | +1.61% |
| 1962 | 482,774 | +1.57% |
| 1961 | 475,291 | +1.53% |
| 1960 | 468,118 | — |
Demographics of Timor-Leste
Ethnic groups
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) (includes Tetun, Mambai, Tokodede, Galoli, Kemak, Baikeno), Melanesian-Papuan (includes Bunak, Fataluku, Bakasai), small Chinese minority
Languages
Tetun Prasa 30.6%, Mambai 16.6%, Makasai 10.5%, Tetun Terik 6.1%, Baikenu 5.9%, Kemak 5.8%, Bunak 5.5%, Tokodede 4%, Fataluku 3.5%, Waima'a 1.8%, Galoli 1.4%, Naueti 1.4%, Idate 1.2%, Midiki 1.2%, other 4.5% (2015 est.)
Religions
Catholic 90.7%, other 7.1%, Protestant Evangelical 1.9%; less than 1%: Islam, Buddhist, Hindu (2022 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 32.5% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).