Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 1.13 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.13 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 218.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste peaked at 13,605 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 171st out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,605 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,926 per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 2,996 per 100,000 people | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 13.74 per 100,000 people | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 23.65 per 100,000 people | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 26.07 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 25.33 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5888 per 100,000 people | -97.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6693 per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6532 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7288 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7125 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6975 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6835 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | +59.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9314 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 per 100,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8218 per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8078 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4358 per 100,000 people | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3547 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | +218.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,462 per 100,000 people | 0.5888 per 100,000 people | 13,605 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 100,000 people | 0.6835 per 100,000 people | 1.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5913 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 168 South Africa 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Zambia 1.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Malta 1.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 1.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Timor-Leste
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste was 1.13 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 13,605 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Timor-Leste ranks 171st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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