East Timor Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in East Timor, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in East Timor was 19.3 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 22.4 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 109th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), East Timor ranks 145th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in East Timor is expected to increase to 44.6 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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East Timor

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	East Timor
	Male	Female
80+	0.37%	0.47%
75-79	0.59%	0.77%
70-74	0.68%	0.78%
65-69	0.81%	0.83%
60-64	1.13%	1.11%
55-59	1.52%	1.41%
50-54	1.98%	1.79%
45-49	1.85%	1.76%
40-44	2.36%	2.33%
35-39	3.13%	3.13%
30-34	3.55%	3.6%
25-29	4.34%	4.32%
20-24	5.29%	5.2%
15-19	5.68%	5.55%
10-14	5.54%	5.35%
5-9	6.03%	5.88%
0-4	5.56%	5.3%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. East Timor has average demographic potential with 71.2% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 44/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	East Timor	World
2100	61.5%	59.6%
2099	61.7%	59.6%
2098	61.8%	59.7%
2097	62%	59.7%
2096	62.2%	59.7%
2095	62.3%	59.7%
2094	62.4%	59.7%
2093	62.5%	59.8%
2092	62.6%	59.8%
2091	62.7%	59.8%
2090	62.8%	59.8%
2089	62.9%	59.8%
2088	63%	59.8%
2087	63%	59.8%
2086	63.1%	59.8%
2085	63.3%	59.9%
2084	63.5%	59.9%
2083	63.8%	60%
2082	64.1%	60.1%
2081	64.4%	60.3%
2080	64.7%	60.4%
2079	64.9%	60.6%
2078	65.1%	60.7%
2077	65.4%	60.9%
2076	65.6%	61%
2075	65.8%	61.1%
2074	66%	61.3%
2073	66.4%	61.4%
2072	66.7%	61.5%
2071	67%	61.6%
2070	67.4%	61.7%
2069	67.8%	61.8%
2068	68.2%	61.9%
2067	68.6%	62%
2066	68.9%	62%
2065	69.2%	62.1%
2064	69.5%	62.1%
2063	69.7%	62.1%
2062	69.9%	62.2%
2061	70%	62.2%
2060	70.1%	62.3%
2059	70.2%	62.3%
2058	70.2%	62.4%
2057	70.2%	62.4%
2056	70.2%	62.5%
2055	70.1%	62.7%
2054	70.1%	62.8%
2053	70%	62.9%
2052	70%	63.1%
2051	69.9%	63.2%
2050	69.8%	63.4%
2049	69.7%	63.5%
2048	69.6%	63.6%
2047	69.4%	63.8%
2046	69.2%	63.9%
2045	69%	64%
2044	68.7%	64.1%
2043	68.4%	64.2%
2042	68.2%	64.3%
2041	68%	64.4%
2040	67.8%	64.5%
2039	67.7%	64.7%
2038	67.6%	64.8%
2037	67.4%	64.9%
2036	67.2%	65.1%
2035	66.9%	65.2%
2034	66.4%	65.3%
2033	65.9%	65.4%
2032	65.4%	65.4%
2031	64.8%	65.4%
2030	64.2%	65.4%
2029	63.6%	65.4%
2028	63%	65.4%
2027	62.5%	65.4%
2026	61.9%	65.2%
2025	61.4%	65.1%
2024	61.1%	65.1%
2023	60.4%	65%
2022	59.8%	64.9%
2021	59.1%	64.9%
2020	58.5%	64.8%
2019	57.9%	64.9%
2018	57.3%	64.9%
2017	56.7%	65%
2016	56.2%	65.1%
2015	55.6%	65.1%
2014	55.1%	65.2%
2013	54.6%	65.2%
2012	54.2%	65.2%
2011	54%	65.2%
2010	54%	65.1%
2009	54.1%	65%
2008	54.2%	64.9%
2007	54.4%	64.7%
2006	54.8%	64.5%
2005	55.2%	64.3%
2004	55.4%	64%
2003	55.3%	63.7%
2002	55.2%	63.4%
2001	55.1%	63.1%
2000	55%	62.8%
1999	54.9%	62.5%
1998	54.8%	62.2%
1997	54.8%	61.9%
1996	54.8%	61.7%
1995	54.8%	61.5%
1994	54.9%	61.3%
1993	55.1%	61.2%
1992	55.3%	61.1%
1991	55.4%	61%
1990	55.6%	60.9%
1989	55.9%	60.8%
1988	56.4%	60.7%
1987	56.9%	60.5%
1986	57.4%	60.4%
1985	57.8%	60.1%
1984	58.2%	59.9%
1983	58.7%	59.6%
1982	59.1%	59.3%
1981	59.7%	59%
1980	60.1%	58.7%
1979	60%	58.4%
1978	59.5%	58%
1977	58.9%	57.7%
1976	58.4%	57.5%
1975	57.9%	57.4%
1974	57.6%	57.3%
1973	57.5%	57.3%
1972	57.5%	57.2%
1971	57.6%	57.1%
1970	57.7%	57%
1969	57.9%	56.9%
1968	58.1%	56.9%
1967	58.3%	56.9%
1966	58.5%	56.8%
1965	58.8%	56.9%
1964	58.7%	57%
1963	58.5%	57.2%
1962	58.2%	57.4%
1961	57.8%	57.5%
1960	57.4%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in East Timor changed from 55.4% to 61.1% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in East Timor decreased from 80.7% to 63.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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East Timor

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	East Timor	World
2100	15.2%	16.5%
2099	15.3%	16.6%
2098	15.3%	16.6%
2097	15.3%	16.7%
2096	15.4%	16.8%
2095	15.4%	16.8%
2094	15.5%	16.9%
2093	15.6%	17%
2092	15.6%	17%
2091	15.7%	17.1%
2090	15.8%	17.2%
2089	15.9%	17.2%
2088	16%	17.3%
2087	16.1%	17.4%
2086	16.2%	17.4%
2085	16.4%	17.5%
2084	16.5%	17.5%
2083	16.6%	17.6%
2082	16.8%	17.7%
2081	16.9%	17.7%
2080	17%	17.8%
2079	17.2%	17.8%
2078	17.3%	17.9%
2077	17.4%	17.9%
2076	17.5%	18%
2075	17.7%	18%
2074	17.8%	18.1%
2073	17.9%	18.2%
2072	18%	18.2%
2071	18.2%	18.3%
2070	18.3%	18.3%
2069	18.4%	18.4%
2068	18.6%	18.5%
2067	18.7%	18.6%
2066	18.9%	18.6%
2065	19%	18.7%
2064	19.2%	18.8%
2063	19.4%	18.9%
2062	19.6%	19.1%
2061	19.9%	19.2%
2060	20.1%	19.3%
2059	20.4%	19.4%
2058	20.7%	19.5%
2057	21%	19.6%
2056	21.3%	19.8%
2055	21.6%	19.9%
2054	21.9%	20%
2053	22.3%	20.1%
2052	22.6%	20.2%
2051	23%	20.3%
2050	23.3%	20.4%
2049	23.6%	20.5%
2048	24%	20.6%
2047	24.3%	20.7%
2046	24.6%	20.8%
2045	24.9%	20.9%
2044	25.2%	20.9%
2043	25.5%	21%
2042	25.8%	21.1%
2041	26.1%	21.2%
2040	26.3%	21.2%
2039	26.5%	21.3%
2038	26.8%	21.4%
2037	27%	21.5%
2036	27.4%	21.6%
2035	27.8%	21.8%
2034	28.4%	22%
2033	28.9%	22.2%
2032	29.5%	22.4%
2031	30.1%	22.7%
2030	30.8%	23%
2029	31.3%	23.3%
2028	31.9%	23.6%
2027	32.4%	23.9%
2026	32.9%	24.2%
2025	33.4%	24.6%
2024	33.7%	24.7%
2023	34.2%	25%
2022	34.8%	25.3%
2021	35.4%	25.6%
2020	36%	25.8%
2019	36.6%	26%
2018	37.2%	26.2%
2017	37.8%	26.4%
2016	38.4%	26.5%
2015	39.1%	26.6%
2014	39.8%	26.8%
2013	40.4%	26.9%
2012	40.9%	27%
2011	41.3%	27.1%
2010	41.6%	27.3%
2009	41.9%	27.5%
2008	42.1%	27.6%
2007	42.3%	27.9%
2006	42.2%	28.1%
2005	42.1%	28.5%
2004	42%	28.8%
2003	42.2%	29.2%
2002	42.4%	29.6%
2001	42.5%	30%
2000	42.6%	30.4%
1999	42.7%	30.8%
1998	42.9%	31.1%
1997	43%	31.5%
1996	43%	31.8%
1995	43%	32.1%
1994	42.9%	32.3%
1993	42.7%	32.5%
1992	42.6%	32.7%
1991	42.4%	32.9%
1990	42.2%	33%
1989	41.9%	33.2%
1988	41.3%	33.4%
1987	40.7%	33.6%
1986	40.2%	33.8%
1985	39.7%	34%
1984	39.3%	34.3%
1983	38.8%	34.6%
1982	38.4%	34.9%
1981	37.8%	35.2%
1980	37.4%	35.5%
1979	37.5%	35.9%
1978	38%	36.3%
1977	38.5%	36.7%
1976	39%	36.9%
1975	39.4%	37.1%
1974	39.7%	37.2%
1973	39.8%	37.3%
1972	39.7%	37.5%
1971	39.7%	37.6%
1970	39.6%	37.7%
1969	39.5%	37.8%
1968	39.3%	37.9%
1967	39.1%	38%
1966	38.9%	38%
1965	38.7%	38%
1964	38.8%	38%
1963	39%	37.8%
1962	39.3%	37.6%
1961	39.7%	37.5%
1960	40.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in East Timor decreased from 42% to 33.7% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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East Timor

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UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	East Timor	World
2100	23.2%	23.9%
2099	23.1%	23.8%
2098	22.9%	23.7%
2097	22.7%	23.6%
2096	22.5%	23.5%
2095	22.2%	23.4%
2094	22.1%	23.4%
2093	21.9%	23.3%
2092	21.7%	23.2%
2091	21.5%	23.1%
2090	21.4%	23.1%
2089	21.2%	23%
2088	21%	22.9%
2087	20.8%	22.8%
2086	20.6%	22.7%
2085	20.3%	22.6%
2084	20%	22.5%
2083	19.5%	22.4%
2082	19.1%	22.2%
2081	18.7%	22%
2080	18.3%	21.8%
2079	17.9%	21.6%
2078	17.6%	21.4%
2077	17.2%	21.2%
2076	16.9%	21%
2075	16.5%	20.8%
2074	16.2%	20.6%
2073	15.7%	20.4%
2072	15.3%	20.3%
2071	14.8%	20.1%
2070	14.3%	19.9%
2069	13.7%	19.8%
2068	13.2%	19.6%
2067	12.7%	19.5%
2066	12.2%	19.3%
2065	11.8%	19.2%
2064	11.3%	19.1%
2063	10.9%	18.9%
2062	10.5%	18.8%
2061	10.1%	18.6%
2060	9.75%	18.5%
2059	9.42%	18.3%
2058	9.1%	18.1%
2057	8.8%	17.9%
2056	8.53%	17.7%
2055	8.25%	17.5%
2054	7.96%	17.2%
2053	7.68%	17%
2052	7.41%	16.7%
2051	7.14%	16.4%
2050	6.89%	16.2%
2049	6.65%	16%
2048	6.44%	15.8%
2047	6.28%	15.5%
2046	6.15%	15.3%
2045	6.08%	15.1%
2044	6.05%	14.9%
2043	6.05%	14.8%
2042	6.04%	14.6%
2041	5.99%	14.4%
2040	5.9%	14.2%
2039	5.78%	14%
2038	5.65%	13.8%
2037	5.53%	13.5%
2036	5.42%	13.3%
2035	5.32%	13%
2034	5.23%	12.7%
2033	5.15%	12.4%
2032	5.1%	12.2%
2031	5.09%	11.9%
2030	5.09%	11.6%
2029	5.1%	11.3%
2028	5.13%	11%
2027	5.17%	10.7%
2026	5.21%	10.5%
2025	5.25%	10.3%
2024	5.28%	10.2%
2023	5.33%	9.98%
2022	5.41%	9.74%
2021	5.48%	9.53%
2020	5.54%	9.33%
2019	5.56%	9.1%
2018	5.55%	8.88%
2017	5.49%	8.65%
2016	5.39%	8.45%
2015	5.26%	8.26%
2014	5.14%	8.08%
2013	5.01%	7.92%
2012	4.87%	7.78%
2011	4.7%	7.66%
2010	4.43%	7.58%
2009	4.03%	7.52%
2008	3.63%	7.47%
2007	3.29%	7.41%
2006	3%	7.34%
2005	2.76%	7.26%
2004	2.6%	7.18%
2003	2.54%	7.1%
2002	2.48%	7.01%
2001	2.42%	6.92%
2000	2.37%	6.84%
1999	2.33%	6.76%
1998	2.31%	6.68%
1997	2.28%	6.61%
1996	2.26%	6.53%
1995	2.24%	6.45%
1994	2.22%	6.37%
1993	2.19%	6.29%
1992	2.18%	6.21%
1991	2.16%	6.14%
1990	2.18%	6.07%
1989	2.25%	6.01%
1988	2.33%	5.95%
1987	2.4%	5.91%
1986	2.45%	5.86%
1985	2.49%	5.82%
1984	2.51%	5.8%
1983	2.51%	5.79%
1982	2.5%	5.8%
1981	2.49%	5.81%
1980	2.48%	5.81%
1979	2.49%	5.77%
1978	2.53%	5.71%
1977	2.58%	5.65%
1976	2.63%	5.59%
1975	2.67%	5.53%
1974	2.7%	5.47%
1973	2.7%	5.42%
1972	2.71%	5.37%
1971	2.7%	5.32%
1970	2.69%	5.28%
1969	2.67%	5.24%
1968	2.63%	5.2%
1967	2.58%	5.16%
1966	2.54%	5.12%
1965	2.51%	5.08%
1964	2.49%	5.04%
1963	2.47%	5.02%
1962	2.47%	5.01%
1961	2.49%	4.99%
1960	2.54%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in East Timor increased from 2.6% to 5.28% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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