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Population in Australia compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 19.3 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Australia vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia East Timor
2100 44,031,396 1,987,918
2099 43,809,392 1,992,867
2098 43,581,416 1,999,551
2097 43,339,542 2,006,120
2096 43,103,046 2,014,062
2095 42,875,281 2,022,241
2094 42,654,231 2,029,109
2093 42,420,140 2,034,335
2092 42,183,554 2,039,916
2091 41,942,760 2,046,825
2090 41,703,255 2,053,125
2089 41,471,675 2,060,960
2088 41,232,214 2,066,983
2087 41,005,392 2,074,665
2086 40,785,916 2,077,590
2085 40,573,592 2,083,082
2084 40,363,192 2,088,840
2083 40,140,606 2,094,115
2082 39,925,452 2,096,675
2081 39,703,018 2,100,480
2080 39,490,533 2,103,409
2079 39,277,415 2,102,541
2078 39,063,163 2,105,113
2077 38,847,269 2,106,052
2076 38,637,253 2,105,444
2075 38,425,571 2,105,772
2074 38,212,169 2,104,099
2073 38,002,408 2,103,684
2072 37,795,438 2,100,004
2071 37,589,598 2,092,187
2070 37,376,868 2,089,722
2069 37,159,014 2,084,088
2068 36,939,616 2,077,511
2067 36,721,604 2,070,890
2066 36,504,952 2,062,513
2065 36,297,175 2,055,518
2064 36,095,981 2,047,799
2063 35,883,588 2,039,134
2062 35,673,924 2,032,012
2061 35,465,080 2,026,320
2060 35,260,552 2,018,694
2059 35,055,719 2,008,316
2058 34,839,385 1,996,874
2057 34,630,577 1,984,864
2056 34,422,531 1,970,638
2055 34,208,970 1,957,948
2054 33,996,776 1,949,486
2053 33,788,097 1,933,418
2052 33,580,016 1,920,237
2051 33,366,925 1,909,754
2050 33,152,099 1,892,942
2049 32,937,633 1,878,747
2048 32,711,001 1,861,668
2047 32,496,856 1,845,027
2046 32,269,549 1,829,444
2045 32,047,969 1,813,000
2044 31,829,535 1,797,485
2043 31,610,306 1,777,393
2042 31,387,780 1,756,780
2041 31,168,179 1,738,404
2040 30,952,283 1,720,102
2039 30,740,454 1,699,431
2038 30,521,772 1,679,979
2037 30,307,856 1,659,934
2036 30,085,861 1,640,507
2035 29,862,898 1,617,823
2034 29,641,453 1,597,525
2033 29,418,053 1,578,920
2032 29,191,922 1,560,470
2031 28,959,421 1,540,575
2030 28,722,798 1,518,500
2029 28,484,745 1,496,906
2028 28,236,324 1,475,696
2027 27,984,287 1,455,624
2026 27,730,530 1,436,626
2025 27,466,430 1,418,578
2024 27,196,812 1,400,638
2023 26,659,922 1,384,286
2022 26,018,721 1,369,295
2021 25,685,412 1,350,139
2020 25,649,248 1,326,053
2019 25,334,826 1,300,945
2018 24,963,258 1,275,959
2017 24,592,588 1,251,703
2016 24,190,907 1,228,312
2015 23,815,995 1,205,131
2014 23,475,686 1,181,903
2013 23,128,129 1,158,695
2012 22,733,465 1,134,885
2011 22,340,024 1,110,207
2010 22,031,750 1,084,679
2009 21,691,653 1,058,782
2008 21,249,199 1,032,429
2007 20,827,622 1,004,889
2006 20,450,966 976,597
2005 20,176,844 948,311
2004 19,932,722 929,074
2003 19,720,737 916,878
2002 19,495,210 879,159
2001 19,274,701 812,249
2000 19,028,802 745,088
1999 18,812,264 834,697
1998 18,607,584 942,530
1997 18,423,037 917,184
1996 18,224,767 892,282
1995 18,004,882 868,146
1994 17,805,468 844,493
1993 17,634,808 821,437
1992 17,478,635 799,318
1991 17,284,036 778,278
1990 17,065,128 760,345
1989 16,814,416 744,856
1988 16,532,164 730,745
1987 16,263,874 718,476
1986 16,018,350 707,185
1985 15,788,312 696,665
1984 15,579,391 686,777
1983 15,393,472 677,707
1982 15,184,247 669,149
1981 14,923,260 660,493
1980 14,692,000 649,871
1979 14,514,000 638,719
1978 14,358,000 628,775
1977 14,192,000 618,315
1976 14,033,000 607,620
1975 13,893,000 598,158
1974 13,723,000 590,827
1973 13,380,000 582,855
1972 13,177,000 572,962
1971 12,937,000 562,966
1970 12,507,000 553,069
1969 12,263,000 543,356
1968 12,009,000 533,875
1967 11,799,000 524,648
1966 11,651,000 515,696
1965 11,388,000 507,034
1964 11,167,000 498,659
1963 10,950,000 490,564
1962 10,742,000 482,774
1961 10,483,000 475,291
1960 10,276,477 468,118

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia East Timor
2100 0.51% -0.25%
2099 0.52% -0.33%
2098 0.56% -0.33%
2097 0.55% -0.39%
2096 0.53% -0.4%
2095 0.52% -0.34%
2094 0.55% -0.26%
2093 0.56% -0.27%
2092 0.57% -0.34%
2091 0.57% -0.31%
2090 0.56% -0.38%
2089 0.58% -0.29%
2088 0.55% -0.37%
2087 0.54% -0.14%
2086 0.52% -0.26%
2085 0.52% -0.28%
2084 0.55% -0.25%
2083 0.54% -0.12%
2082 0.56% -0.18%
2081 0.54% -0.14%
2080 0.54% 0.04%
2079 0.55% -0.12%
2078 0.56% -0.04%
2077 0.54% 0.03%
2076 0.55% -0.02%
2075 0.56% 0.08%
2074 0.55% 0.02%
2073 0.55% 0.18%
2072 0.55% 0.37%
2071 0.57% 0.12%
2070 0.59% 0.27%
2069 0.59% 0.32%
2068 0.59% 0.32%
2067 0.59% 0.41%
2066 0.57% 0.34%
2065 0.56% 0.38%
2064 0.59% 0.42%
2063 0.59% 0.35%
2062 0.59% 0.28%
2061 0.58% 0.38%
2060 0.58% 0.52%
2059 0.62% 0.57%
2058 0.6% 0.61%
2057 0.6% 0.72%
2056 0.62% 0.65%
2055 0.62% 0.43%
2054 0.62% 0.83%
2053 0.62% 0.69%
2052 0.64% 0.55%
2051 0.65% 0.89%
2050 0.65% 0.76%
2049 0.69% 0.92%
2048 0.66% 0.9%
2047 0.7% 0.85%
2046 0.69% 0.91%
2045 0.69% 0.86%
2044 0.69% 1.13%
2043 0.71% 1.17%
2042 0.7% 1.06%
2041 0.7% 1.06%
2040 0.69% 1.22%
2039 0.72% 1.16%
2038 0.71% 1.21%
2037 0.74% 1.18%
2036 0.75% 1.4%
2035 0.75% 1.27%
2034 0.76% 1.18%
2033 0.77% 1.18%
2032 0.8% 1.29%
2031 0.82% 1.45%
2030 0.84% 1.44%
2029 0.88% 1.44%
2028 0.9% 1.38%
2027 0.92% 1.32%
2026 0.96% 1.27%
2025 0.99% 1.28%
2024 2.01% 1.18%
2023 2.46% 1.09%
2022 1.3% 1.42%
2021 0.14% 1.82%
2020 1.24% 1.93%
2019 1.49% 1.96%
2018 1.51% 1.94%
2017 1.66% 1.9%
2016 1.57% 1.92%
2015 1.45% 1.97%
2014 1.5% 2%
2013 1.74% 2.1%
2012 1.76% 2.22%
2011 1.4% 2.35%
2010 1.57% 2.45%
2009 2.08% 2.55%
2008 2.02% 2.74%
2007 1.84% 2.9%
2006 1.36% 2.98%
2005 1.22% 2.07%
2004 1.07% 1.33%
2003 1.16% 4.29%
2002 1.14% 8.24%
2001 1.29% 9.01%
2000 1.15% -10.7%
1999 1.1% -11.4%
1998 1% 2.76%
1997 1.09% 2.79%
1996 1.22% 2.78%
1995 1.12% 2.8%
1994 0.97% 2.81%
1993 0.89% 2.77%
1992 1.13% 2.7%
1991 1.28% 2.36%
1990 1.49% 2.08%
1989 1.71% 1.93%
1988 1.65% 1.71%
1987 1.53% 1.6%
1986 1.46% 1.51%
1985 1.34% 1.44%
1984 1.21% 1.34%
1983 1.38% 1.28%
1982 1.75% 1.31%
1981 1.57% 1.63%
1980 1.23% 1.75%
1979 1.09% 1.58%
1978 1.17% 1.69%
1977 1.13% 1.76%
1976 1.01% 1.58%
1975 1.24% 1.24%
1974 2.56% 1.37%
1973 1.54% 1.73%
1972 1.86% 1.78%
1971 3.44% 1.79%
1970 1.99% 1.79%
1969 2.12% 1.78%
1968 1.78% 1.76%
1967 1.27% 1.74%
1966 2.31% 1.71%
1965 1.98% 1.68%
1964 1.98% 1.65%
1963 1.94% 1.61%
1962 2.47% 1.57%
1961 2.01% 1.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Australia East Timor
Current population
27799169
1441764
Population rank 55/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
32.1 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +45
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 91/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -2,550
Net migration rank 11/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -2,550
2024 - 138,510 - -2,552
2023 103,974 140,232 20,495 -5,620
2022 111,881 140,972 20,625 -5,519
2021 138,701 116,768 20,101 3,111
2020 133,376 44,447 21,166 3,793
2019 136,808 207,142 21,307 3,942
2018 157,269 226,412 21,650 3,062
2017 150,015 255,023 22,145 1,666
2016 152,403 254,648 22,778 208
2015 150,041 212,350 23,391 -20
2014 154,940 200,177 24,040 -958
2013 159,584 215,823 24,538 -1,206
2012 161,408 235,776 24,890 -609
2011 156,380 197,657 25,237 -159
2010 158,628 166,752 25,515 470
2009 160,518 235,628 25,696 117
2008 155,119 275,773 25,888 1,009
2007 154,124 249,873 26,074 2,103
2006 132,931 191,985 26,221 2,184
2005 129,132 131,371 26,412 1,759
2004 115,610 110,072 26,751 -16,447
2003 118,325 104,437 26,900 -12,810
2002 116,971 108,852 25,410 35,935
2001 117,575 117,552 23,314 49,159
2000 119,882 111,186 21,579 40,272
1999 118,517 92,900 21,871 -262,940
1998 120,949 81,310 23,590 1,806
1997 121,592 67,661 23,501 1,804
1996 125,751 82,965 22,703 1,796
1995 131,436 80,456 21,962 1,806
1994 131,761 51,941 21,746 1,794
1993 137,551 23,833 20,770 1,795
1992 139,829 40,767 19,880 1,794
1991 138,273 68,847 18,605 1,803
1990 143,347 100,093 18,343 -2,881
1989 127,789 144,042 17,758 -2,246
1988 127,298 153,330 12,118 587
1987 128,484 136,421 11,945 -106
1986 123,342 113,061 11,062 -316
1985 143,674 98,327 10,788 -495
1984 123,077 79,617 10,922 -1,436
1983 130,844 73,251 9,686 -1,032
1982 126,030 111,722 9,579 -1,125
1981 125,356 121,921 9,336 -482
1980 117,536 89,189 6,940 5,457
1979 116,112 52,137 987 8,924
1978 116,299 45,832 -1,000 10,967
1977 117,793 44,946 296 10,657
1976 115,070 32,792 783 9,662
1975 123,648 25,336 -1,062 9,542
1974 128,996 56,167 8,405 -2,222
1973 136,476 62,928 10,033 -278
1972 155,488 54,895 10,030 0
1971 165,593 223,991 9,964 0
1970 145,081 256,295 9,824 0
1969 143,477 108,770 9,611 0
1968 132,099 100,963 9,356 0
1967 126,249 80,904 9,089 0
1966 126,996 110,864 8,810 0
1965 122,990 118,891 8,526 0
1964 128,420 91,588 8,235 0
1963 140,161 73,237 7,938 0
1962 143,943 58,315 7,639 0
1961 150,955 64,495 7,330 0
1960 141,816 85,707 7,012 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/east-timor | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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