Timor-Leste—Net Migration
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 217Updated May 2026
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
Timor-Leste's net migration was -2,550 in 2025, ranking #122 out of 217 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 49,159 (2001) and the lowest was -16,447 (2004). Data sourced from the 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.