Number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor
East Timor: Number of refugees per 100000 was 1.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.06
Change on year
up 196.2%
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,465
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor is 1.06, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor peaked at 19,465 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 170th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,465 | — |
| 2000 | 16,401 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 8,993 | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 3,196 | -64.5% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 23.79 | +71.7% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5971 | -97.7% |
| 2008 | 0.678 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6611 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7375 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7206 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7049 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6904 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9405 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8295 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8147 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4382 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.357 | — |
| 2025 | 1.06 | +196.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,465 | 19,465 | 19,465 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,868 | 0.5971 | 16,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.6904 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5828 | 0 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 167 New Zealand 1.1 compare
- 168 Cyprus 1.09 compare
- 169 Brunei 1.07 compare
- 171 United States 1.06 compare
- 172 Portugal 1.05 compare
- 173 North Korea 0.9898 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in East Timor was 1.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 19,465 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- East Timor ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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