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 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.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Timor-Leste stood at 1.13.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,605 | — |
| 2001 | 7,926 | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 2,996 | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 13.74 | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 23.65 | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 26.07 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 25.33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5888 | -97.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6693 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6532 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7288 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7125 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6975 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6835 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +59.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9314 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8218 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8078 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4358 | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3547 | — |
| 2025 | 1.13 | +218.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,462 | 0.5888 | 13,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.6835 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5913 | 0 | 1.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 168 South Africa 1.8 compare
- 169 Zambia 1.38 compare
- 170 Malta 1.28 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 1.13 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 compare
More development goals data for Timor-Leste
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 (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 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 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 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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