Timor-Leste—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #122 of 217
Latest Value
-2,550
2025
YoY Change
+0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#122
of 217 countries
Maximum
49,159
2001
Minimum
-16,447
2004
Last
-2,550
Previous
-2,552
Highest
49,159
Lowest
-16,447
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2,550 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -2,552 | +54.6% |
| 2023 | -5,620 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -5,519 | -277.4% |
| 2021 | 3,111 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 3,793 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,942 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 3,062 | +83.8% |
| 2017 | 1,666 | +701.0% |
| 2016 | 208 | +1140.0% |
| 2015 | -20 | +97.9% |
| 2014 | -958 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | -1,206 | -98.0% |
| 2012 | -609 | -283.0% |
| 2011 | -159 | -133.8% |
| 2010 | 470 | +301.7% |
| 2009 | 117 | -88.4% |
| 2008 | 1,009 | -52.0% |
| 2007 | 2,103 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,184 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 1,759 | +110.7% |
| 2004 | -16,447 | -28.4% |
| 2003 | -12,810 | -135.6% |
| 2002 | 35,935 | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 49,159 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 40,272 |
Top Countries — Net Migration
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 1.7M | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 1.2M | 2025 |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 421,693 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 389,911 | 2025 |
| 5 | Canada | 326,204 | 2025 |
| 6 | Sudan | 291,469 | 2025 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 166,615 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 158,634 | 2025 |
| 9 | South Africa | 146,370 | 2025 |
| 10 | Japan | 140,579 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →