Number of people living in the capital city in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of people living in the capital city was 439,578 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Timor-Leste, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 439,578 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Timor-Leste peaked at 448,092 people in 2075 and was at its lowest, 331,822 people, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 331,822 people | — |
| 2025 | 345,038 people | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 361,156 people | +4.7% |
| 2035 | 375,269 people | +3.9% |
| 2040 | 389,488 people | +3.8% |
| 2045 | 407,745 people | +4.7% |
| 2050 | 417,966 people | +2.5% |
| 2055 | 425,828 people | +1.9% |
| 2060 | 432,664 people | +1.6% |
| 2065 | 436,988 people | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 445,250 people | +1.9% |
| 2075 | 448,092 people | +0.6% |
| 2080 | 447,036 people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 446,378 people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 443,840 people | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 441,794 people | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 439,578 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 338,430 people | 331,822 people | 345,038 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 368,212 people | 361,156 people | 375,269 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 398,616 people | 389,488 people | 407,745 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 421,897 people | 417,966 people | 425,828 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 434,826 people | 432,664 people | 436,988 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 446,671 people | 445,250 people | 448,092 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 446,707 people | 446,378 people | 447,036 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 442,817 people | 441,794 people | 443,840 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 439,578 people | 439,578 people | 439,578 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Timor-Leste?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Timor-Leste was 439,578 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 448,092 people in 2075.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,822 people in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Timor-Leste ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.