International migrant stock (% of population) in East Timor
East Timor: International migrant stock (% of population) was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.6% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in East Timor peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 188th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock (% of population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More financial sector data for East Timor
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in East Timor?
- International migrant stock in East Timor was 0.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for international migrant stock?
- East Timor ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.