Timor-Leste

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 2,550 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Timor-Leste has lost a cumulative 102,475 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

-2,550

Net migration rate

-1.8 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-144,602

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

49,159

Top year: 2001

Peak emigration

-262,940

Lowest year: 1999

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+453

Per year

Timor-Leste loses approximately 2,550 people per year to emigration (1.8 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 49,159 in 2001.

Migration flows in Timor-Leste are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).