Age composition in 2026:
| Timor-Leste | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 32.61%468,524 | 11.75%693,864 |
| Working Age Population | 62.21%893,855 | 73.49%4,340,305 |
| Elderly Population | 5.19%74,558 | 14.76%871,579 |
In 2026, the median age is 23.1 years in Timor-Leste and 37.8 years in Singapore.Singapore already reached Timor-Lesteโs current median age in 1978, about 48 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Timor-Leste peaks in 2076 at 2,092,354.The total population of Singapore peaks in 2040 at 6,194,787.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Timor-Leste will be 43.1%, and 7.01% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Singapore will be 55.9%, and 26.75% of the population will be elderly.
| Timor-Leste | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2035โ2071 | 1978โ2040 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2050 45 years later | 2005 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2069 44 years later | 2025 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2084 47 years later | 2037 |