Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in East Timor
East Timor: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1.13 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.13 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 218.0%
World rank
173rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
13,605 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in East Timor stood at 1.13 per 100,000 people.
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 East Timor peaked at 13,605 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places East Timor 173rd out of 241 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 (per) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 170 South Africa 1.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Zambia 1.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Malta 1.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei 1.07 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for East Timor
- 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 East Timor?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- East Timor ranks 173rd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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