🇹🇱 Timor-Leste Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Timor-Leste is 1,436,923, ranking #156 in the world (0.02% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.31% per year. The biggest city is Dili with 150,000 inhabitants.

Live estimate

1,437,261

Growth rate

1.31%

Density

people / km² (250 / mi²)

Median age

22.1

Fertility rate

2.50

births per woman

Life expectancy

68.3

years

Timor-Leste population 1950–2100

Population of Timor-Leste, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Timor-Leste is projected to reach 1,889,249, and 1,972,924 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2076 at 2,092,348, then decline.

Timor-Leste population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	1,436,923	1.31%	96.6	22.1
2025	1,418,517	1.26%	95.4	21.7
2024	1,400,638	1.27%	94.2	21.3
2023	1,384,286	1.07%	93.1	21.0
2022	1,369,295	1.10%	92.1	20.6
2021	1,350,139	1.72%	90.8	20.3
2020	1,326,053	1.88%	89.2	20.1
2019	1,300,945	1.94%	87.5	19.8
2018	1,275,959	1.94%	85.8	19.5
2017	1,251,703	1.90%	84.2	19.3
2016	1,228,312	1.87%	82.6	19.0
2015	1,205,131	1.94%	81.0	18.7
2014	1,181,903	1.95%	79.5	18.5
2013	1,158,695	2.01%	77.9	18.3
2012	1,134,885	2.14%	76.3	18.1
2011	1,110,207	2.26%	74.7	18.0
2010	1,084,679	2.40%	72.9	17.8
2009	1,058,782	2.44%	71.2	17.7
2008	1,032,429	2.60%	69.4	17.6
2007	1,004,889	2.81%	67.6	17.6
2006	976,597	2.91%	65.7	17.6
2005	948,311	2.97%	63.8	17.6
2004	929,074	1.11%	62.5	17.6
2003	916,878	1.54%	61.7	17.5
2002	879,158	6.98%	59.1	17.5
2001	812,249	8.93%	54.6	17.5
2000	745,088	8.30%	50.1	17.5
1999	834,697	-29.08%	56.1	17.5
1998	942,530	2.69%	63.4	17.6
1997	917,184	2.76%	61.7	17.6
1996	892,282	2.75%	60.0	17.7
1995	868,146	2.74%	58.4	17.8
1994	844,493	2.79%	56.8	17.9
1993	821,436	2.75%	55.2	18.0
1992	799,318	2.71%	53.8	18.0
1991	778,278	2.62%	52.3	18.0
1990	760,344	2.03%	51.1	18.0
1989	744,856	2.08%	50.1	18.1
1988	730,744	1.74%	49.1	18.3
1987	718,476	1.65%	48.3	18.5
1986	707,185	1.52%	47.6	18.6
1985	696,665	1.48%	46.9	18.8
1984	686,777	1.38%	46.2	19.0
1983	677,706	1.28%	45.6	19.2
1982	669,149	1.26%	45.0	19.5
1981	660,493	1.34%	44.4	19.8
1980	649,872	1.91%	43.7	20.0
1979	638,719	1.55%	43.0	20.0
1978	628,776	1.59%	42.3	19.8
1977	618,315	1.77%	41.6	19.7
1976	607,620	1.72%	40.9	19.5
1975	598,158	1.42%	40.2	19.4
1974	590,826	1.05%	39.7	19.3
1973	582,854	1.67%	39.2	19.4
1972	572,962	1.75%	38.5	19.4
1971	562,966	1.77%	37.9	19.5
1970	553,069	1.78%	37.2	19.5
1969	543,356	1.77%	36.5	19.4
1968	533,875	1.75%	35.9	19.3
1967	524,648	1.73%	35.3	19.2
1966	515,696	1.71%	34.7	19.0
1965	507,034	1.68%	34.1	18.9
1964	498,658	1.65%	33.5	18.7
1963	490,564	1.62%	33.0	18.6
1962	482,774	1.58%	32.5	18.5
1961	475,292	1.54%	32.0	18.4
1960	468,118	1.50%	31.5	18.2
1959	461,269	1.45%	31.0	18.1
1958	454,748	1.40%	30.6	18.0
1957	448,561	1.34%	30.2	17.9
1956	442,699	1.29%	29.8	17.7
1955	437,150	1.23%	29.4	17.6
1954	431,907	1.18%	29.0	17.4
1953	426,988	1.11%	28.7	17.3
1952	422,422	1.04%	28.4	17.3
1951	418,260	0.94%	28.1	17.2
1950	414,762	0.74%	27.9	17.1

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	1,456,334	1.37%	97.9	22.5
2028	1,476,843	1.43%	99.3	22.9
2029	1,498,109	1.43%	100.7	23.3
2030	1,519,804	1.44%	102.2	23.7
2031	1,540,656	1.28%	103.6	24.1
2032	1,559,706	1.18%	104.9	24.5
2033	1,578,117	1.17%	106.1	24.8
2034	1,597,444	1.26%	107.4	25.2
2035	1,618,798	1.39%	108.9	25.6
2036	1,639,719	1.18%	110.3	25.9
2037	1,659,330	1.20%	111.6	26.3
2038	1,678,953	1.15%	112.9	26.6
2039	1,698,887	1.21%	114.2	27.0
2040	1,718,249	1.06%	115.6	27.3
2041	1,736,472	1.05%	116.8	27.7
2042	1,755,842	1.17%	118.1	28.0
2043	1,776,065	1.12%	119.4	28.4
2044	1,793,755	0.86%	120.6	28.8
2045	1,809,633	0.90%	121.7	29.1
2046	1,825,545	0.85%	122.8	29.6
2047	1,841,554	0.90%	123.8	30.0
2048	1,858,307	0.91%	125.0	30.4
2049	1,873,844	0.75%	126.0	30.8
2050	1,889,249	0.88%	127.1	31.2
2051	1,902,810	0.55%	128.0	31.6
2052	1,914,566	0.68%	128.8	32.0
2053	1,929,098	0.83%	129.7	32.4
2054	1,941,285	0.43%	130.6	32.8
2055	1,951,794	0.65%	131.3	33.2
2056	1,965,166	0.72%	132.2	33.5
2057	1,978,200	0.60%	133.0	33.8
2058	1,989,852	0.57%	133.8	34.1
2059	2,000,693	0.52%	134.5	34.4
2060	2,009,637	0.38%	135.1	34.7
2061	2,016,254	0.28%	135.6	35.0
2062	2,022,620	0.35%	136.0	35.3
2063	2,030,463	0.42%	136.5	35.6
2064	2,038,603	0.38%	137.1	35.9
2065	2,045,914	0.34%	137.6	36.2
2066	2,053,550	0.41%	138.1	36.5
2067	2,061,001	0.32%	138.6	36.8
2068	2,067,558	0.32%	139.0	37.1
2069	2,073,625	0.27%	139.5	37.3
2070	2,077,649	0.12%	139.7	37.6
2071	2,082,758	0.37%	140.1	37.9
2072	2,088,470	0.17%	140.4	38.1
2073	2,090,504	0.02%	140.6	38.4
2074	2,091,541	0.08%	140.7	38.7
2075	2,092,209	-0.02%	140.7	39.0
2076	2,092,348	0.03%	140.7	39.2
2077	2,092,184	-0.04%	140.7	39.5
2078	2,090,440	-0.12%	140.6	39.8
2079	2,089,593	0.04%	140.5	40.0
2080	2,088,569	-0.14%	140.5	40.2
2081	2,085,224	-0.18%	140.2	40.5
2082	2,082,061	-0.12%	140.0	40.7
2083	2,078,169	-0.25%	139.8	41.0
2084	2,072,688	-0.28%	139.4	41.2
2085	2,067,098	-0.26%	139.0	41.4
2086	2,062,916	-0.14%	138.7	41.6
2087	2,057,646	-0.37%	138.4	41.9
2088	2,050,838	-0.29%	137.9	42.1
2089	2,043,953	-0.38%	137.5	42.3
2090	2,036,930	-0.31%	137.0	42.5
2091	2,030,368	-0.34%	136.5	42.6
2092	2,024,162	-0.27%	136.1	42.8
2093	2,018,794	-0.26%	135.8	42.9
2094	2,012,785	-0.34%	135.4	43.0
2095	2,005,310	-0.41%	134.9	43.2
2096	1,997,300	-0.40%	134.3	43.3
2097	1,990,091	-0.33%	133.8	43.4
2098	1,983,506	-0.34%	133.4	43.5
2099	1,977,727	-0.25%	133.0	43.6
2100	1,972,924	-0.24%	132.7	43.6

States & provinces of Timor-Leste by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Dili	268,005	18.7%
2	Ermera	125,702	8.7%
3	Baucau	123,203	8.6%
4	Bobonaro	97,762	6.8%
5	Ambeno	80,685	5.6%
6	Cova Lima	65,301	4.5%
7	Lautém	65,240	4.5%
8	Ainaro	63,136	4.4%
9	Manufahi	53,691	3.7%
10	Aileu	48,837	3.4%
11	Manatuto	46,619	3.2%
12	Viqueque	15,297	1.1%
13	Liquica	11,885	0.8%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Timor-Leste

#	City	Region	Population
1	Dili capital	Dili Municipality	150,000
2	Maliana	Bobonaro	22,000
3	Suai	Cova Lima	21,539
4	Likisá	Liquiçá	19,000
5	Aileu	Aileu	17,356
6	Lospalos	Lautém	17,186
7	Atsabe	Ermera	16,304
8	Maubara	Liquiçá	16,300
9	Baukau	Baucau	16,000
10	Venilale	Baucau	16,000

FAQ

What is the population of Timor-Leste in 2026?

The population of Timor-Leste is 1,436,923 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Timor-Leste?

Dili is the biggest city in Timor-Leste with 150,000 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Timor-Leste growing or shrinking?

The population of Timor-Leste is growing at 1.31% per year, and is projected to peak in 2076 at 2,092,348.

Neighboring countries

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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