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Who moves to Timor-Leste
7.2K people have chosen Timor-Leste for relocation — #202 most popular destination worldwide
#202 worldwide#33 in Asia
Considering a move to Timor-Leste? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 77% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4066 |
| China | 927 |
| Australia | 547 |
| Philippines | 366 |
| Pakistan | 298 |
| Portugal | 268 |
| Vietnam | 202 |
| Singapore | 78 |
| New Zealand | 69 |
| Bangladesh | 66 |
| Brazil | 63 |
| Malaysia | 62 |
| Thailand | 59 |
| United States | 56 |
| Cuba | 27 |
By region of origin
Asia is the leading region of origin at 86%
Asia85.6%
6.1K
Oceania8.6%
616
Europe3.7%
268
Latin America1.3%
90
North America0.8%
56
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Timor-Leste.
Indonesia is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Indonesia accounts for 57% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 13%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 7892 |
| 1995 | 8570 |
| 2000 | 9327 |
| 2005 | 9930 |
| 2010 | 10162 |
| 2015 | 7362 |
| 2020 | 7237 |
| 2024 | 7154 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇮🇩 Indonesia🇨🇳 China🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇭 Philippines🇵🇰 Pakistan
| Year | Indonesia | China | Australia | Philippines | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4485 | 928 | 425 | 591 | 190 |
| 1995 | 4893 | 1012 | 451 | 629 | 207 |
| 2000 | 5337 | 1104 | 482 | 673 | 226 |
| 2005 | 5666 | 1172 | 522 | 731 | 240 |
| 2010 | 5779 | 1196 | 543 | 762 | 245 |
| 2015 | 4177 | 953 | 562 | 377 | 306 |
| 2020 | 4113 | 938 | 553 | 370 | 301 |
| 2024 | 4066 | 927 | 547 | 366 | 298 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇧🇷Brazil-2%
🇲🇾Malaysia-2%
🇹🇭Thailand-2%
🇺🇸United States-2%
🇮🇩Indonesia-1%
🇨🇳China-1%
🇦🇺Australia-1%
🇵🇭Philippines-1%
🇨🇺Cuba-75%
🇧🇷Brazil-68%
🇲🇾Malaysia-64%
🇹🇭Thailand-62%
🇳🇿New Zealand-61%
🇵🇭Philippines-52%
🇧🇩Bangladesh-50%
🇮🇩Indonesia-30%
🇨🇺Cuba-73%
🇧🇷Brazil-65%
🇲🇾Malaysia-61%
🇹🇭Thailand-59%
🇳🇿New Zealand-58%
🇵🇭Philippines-46%
🇧🇩Bangladesh-46%
🇵🇰Pakistan+32%
🇨🇺Cuba-68%
🇧🇷Brazil-59%
🇵🇰Pakistan+57%
🇲🇾Malaysia-54%
🇳🇿New Zealand-50%
🇹🇭Thailand-50%
🇵🇭Philippines-38%
🇸🇬Singapore+37%