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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 12.8 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

East Timor vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ecuador
2100 1,987,918 19,229,713
2099 1,992,867 19,341,033
2098 1,999,551 19,451,634
2097 2,006,120 19,561,648
2096 2,014,062 19,670,931
2095 2,022,241 19,779,419
2094 2,029,109 19,887,014
2093 2,034,335 19,993,637
2092 2,039,916 20,099,245
2091 2,046,825 20,203,483
2090 2,053,125 20,306,051
2089 2,060,960 20,406,878
2088 2,066,983 20,505,637
2087 2,074,665 20,602,336
2086 2,077,590 20,696,910
2085 2,083,082 20,788,583
2084 2,088,840 20,877,503
2083 2,094,115 20,963,515
2082 2,096,675 21,046,396
2081 2,100,480 21,126,142
2080 2,103,409 21,202,360
2079 2,102,541 21,275,051
2078 2,105,113 21,343,714
2077 2,106,052 21,408,164
2076 2,105,444 21,468,178
2075 2,105,772 21,523,680
2074 2,104,099 21,575,092
2073 2,103,684 21,621,989
2072 2,100,004 21,664,137
2071 2,092,187 21,701,599
2070 2,089,722 21,734,495
2069 2,084,088 21,762,453
2068 2,077,511 21,785,682
2067 2,070,890 21,804,316
2066 2,062,513 21,818,306
2065 2,055,518 21,828,156
2064 2,047,799 21,833,185
2063 2,039,134 21,833,449
2062 2,032,012 21,828,963
2061 2,026,320 21,819,781
2060 2,018,694 21,805,954
2059 2,008,316 21,787,357
2058 1,996,874 21,764,005
2057 1,984,864 21,735,561
2056 1,970,638 21,702,294
2055 1,957,948 21,664,097
2054 1,949,486 21,620,873
2053 1,933,418 21,572,669
2052 1,920,237 21,519,295
2051 1,909,754 21,460,703
2050 1,892,942 21,396,494
2049 1,878,747 21,326,969
2048 1,861,668 21,251,792
2047 1,845,027 21,171,429
2046 1,829,444 21,085,795
2045 1,813,000 20,994,872
2044 1,797,485 20,898,682
2043 1,777,393 20,797,349
2042 1,756,780 20,691,071
2041 1,738,404 20,579,788
2040 1,720,102 20,463,641
2039 1,699,431 20,342,868
2038 1,679,979 20,217,211
2037 1,659,934 20,087,384
2036 1,640,507 19,953,661
2035 1,617,823 19,816,154
2034 1,597,525 19,674,920
2033 1,578,920 19,529,719
2032 1,560,470 19,381,178
2031 1,540,575 19,229,060
2030 1,518,500 19,073,682
2029 1,496,906 18,916,480
2028 1,475,696 18,758,598
2027 1,455,624 18,601,326
2026 1,436,626 18,445,637
2025 1,418,578 18,290,781
2024 1,400,638 18,135,478
2023 1,384,286 17,980,083
2022 1,369,295 17,823,897
2021 1,350,139 17,682,454
2020 1,326,053 17,546,065
2019 1,300,945 17,340,021
2018 1,275,959 17,049,547
2017 1,251,703 16,759,519
2016 1,228,312 16,505,139
2015 1,205,131 16,266,225
2014 1,181,903 16,035,124
2013 1,158,695 15,807,128
2012 1,134,885 15,572,194
2011 1,110,207 15,326,227
2010 1,084,679 15,076,695
2009 1,058,782 14,825,954
2008 1,032,429 14,575,202
2007 1,004,889 14,328,773
2006 976,597 14,086,131
2005 948,311 13,846,163
2004 929,074 13,608,701
2003 916,878 13,372,306
2002 879,159 13,138,472
2001 812,249 12,910,740
2000 745,088 12,689,206
1999 834,697 12,470,795
1998 942,530 12,251,184
1997 917,184 12,031,127
1996 892,282 11,810,950
1995 868,146 11,590,514
1994 844,493 11,372,197
1993 821,437 11,154,274
1992 799,318 10,930,128
1991 778,278 10,702,380
1990 760,345 10,473,673
1989 744,856 10,241,852
1988 730,745 10,010,808
1987 718,476 9,779,290
1986 707,185 9,545,998
1985 696,665 9,311,154
1984 686,777 9,074,782
1983 677,707 8,840,417
1982 669,149 8,611,298
1981 660,493 8,386,910
1980 649,871 8,165,877
1979 638,719 7,948,869
1978 628,775 7,736,167
1977 618,315 7,526,819
1976 607,620 7,320,912
1975 598,158 7,118,251
1974 590,827 6,918,573
1973 582,855 6,722,033
1972 572,962 6,529,034
1971 562,966 6,340,052
1970 553,069 6,155,387
1969 543,356 5,975,236
1968 533,875 5,799,680
1967 524,648 5,629,057
1966 515,696 5,463,748
1965 507,034 5,303,963
1964 498,659 5,149,918
1963 490,564 5,001,716
1962 482,774 4,859,269
1961 475,291 4,722,331
1960 468,118 4,590,891

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/east-timor/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) East Timor's population will grow by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Ecuador
2100 -0.25% -0.58%
2099 -0.33% -0.57%
2098 -0.33% -0.56%
2097 -0.39% -0.56%
2096 -0.4% -0.55%
2095 -0.34% -0.54%
2094 -0.26% -0.53%
2093 -0.27% -0.53%
2092 -0.34% -0.52%
2091 -0.31% -0.51%
2090 -0.38% -0.49%
2089 -0.29% -0.48%
2088 -0.37% -0.47%
2087 -0.14% -0.46%
2086 -0.26% -0.44%
2085 -0.28% -0.43%
2084 -0.25% -0.41%
2083 -0.12% -0.39%
2082 -0.18% -0.38%
2081 -0.14% -0.36%
2080 0.04% -0.34%
2079 -0.12% -0.32%
2078 -0.04% -0.3%
2077 0.03% -0.28%
2076 -0.02% -0.26%
2075 0.08% -0.24%
2074 0.02% -0.22%
2073 0.18% -0.19%
2072 0.37% -0.17%
2071 0.12% -0.15%
2070 0.27% -0.13%
2069 0.32% -0.11%
2068 0.32% -0.09%
2067 0.41% -0.06%
2066 0.34% -0.05%
2065 0.38% -0.02%
2064 0.42% -0.001%
2063 0.35% 0.02%
2062 0.28% 0.04%
2061 0.38% 0.06%
2060 0.52% 0.09%
2059 0.57% 0.11%
2058 0.61% 0.13%
2057 0.72% 0.15%
2056 0.65% 0.18%
2055 0.43% 0.2%
2054 0.83% 0.22%
2053 0.69% 0.25%
2052 0.55% 0.27%
2051 0.89% 0.3%
2050 0.76% 0.33%
2049 0.92% 0.35%
2048 0.9% 0.38%
2047 0.85% 0.41%
2046 0.91% 0.43%
2045 0.86% 0.46%
2044 1.13% 0.49%
2043 1.17% 0.51%
2042 1.06% 0.54%
2041 1.06% 0.57%
2040 1.22% 0.59%
2039 1.16% 0.62%
2038 1.21% 0.65%
2037 1.18% 0.67%
2036 1.4% 0.69%
2035 1.27% 0.72%
2034 1.18% 0.74%
2033 1.18% 0.77%
2032 1.29% 0.79%
2031 1.45% 0.81%
2030 1.44% 0.83%
2029 1.44% 0.84%
2028 1.38% 0.85%
2027 1.32% 0.84%
2026 1.27% 0.85%
2025 1.28% 0.86%
2024 1.18% 0.86%
2023 1.09% 0.88%
2022 1.42% 0.8%
2021 1.82% 0.78%
2020 1.93% 1.19%
2019 1.96% 1.7%
2018 1.94% 1.73%
2017 1.9% 1.54%
2016 1.92% 1.47%
2015 1.97% 1.44%
2014 2% 1.44%
2013 2.1% 1.51%
2012 2.22% 1.6%
2011 2.35% 1.66%
2010 2.45% 1.69%
2009 2.55% 1.72%
2008 2.74% 1.72%
2007 2.9% 1.72%
2006 2.98% 1.73%
2005 2.07% 1.74%
2004 1.33% 1.77%
2003 4.29% 1.78%
2002 8.24% 1.76%
2001 9.01% 1.75%
2000 -10.7% 1.75%
1999 -11.4% 1.79%
1998 2.76% 1.83%
1997 2.79% 1.86%
1996 2.78% 1.9%
1995 2.8% 1.92%
1994 2.81% 1.95%
1993 2.77% 2.05%
1992 2.7% 2.13%
1991 2.36% 2.18%
1990 2.08% 2.26%
1989 1.93% 2.31%
1988 1.71% 2.37%
1987 1.6% 2.44%
1986 1.51% 2.52%
1985 1.44% 2.6%
1984 1.34% 2.65%
1983 1.28% 2.66%
1982 1.31% 2.68%
1981 1.63% 2.71%
1980 1.75% 2.73%
1979 1.58% 2.75%
1978 1.69% 2.78%
1977 1.76% 2.81%
1976 1.58% 2.85%
1975 1.24% 2.89%
1974 1.37% 2.92%
1973 1.73% 2.96%
1972 1.78% 2.98%
1971 1.79% 3%
1970 1.79% 3.01%
1969 1.78% 3.03%
1968 1.76% 3.03%
1967 1.74% 3.03%
1966 1.71% 3.01%
1965 1.68% 2.99%
1964 1.65% 2.96%
1963 1.61% 2.93%
1962 1.57% 2.9%
1961 1.53% 2.86%

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/east-timor/ecuador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

East Timor Ecuador
Current population
1441764
18487749
Population rank 152/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +426
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 109/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -17,219
Net migration rank 102/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -17,219
2024 - -2,552 - -19,704
2023 20,495 -5,620 178,093 -21,948
2022 20,625 -5,519 179,308 -23,090
2021 20,101 3,111 155,146 -28,503
2020 21,166 3,793 156,458 -10,320
2019 21,307 3,942 211,045 54,921
2018 21,650 3,062 219,513 95,482
2017 22,145 1,666 211,355 53,707
2016 22,778 208 208,245 35,461
2015 23,391 -20 219,399 14,724
2014 24,040 -958 225,790 2,273
2013 24,538 -1,206 234,103 -6,182
2012 24,890 -609 249,825 -7,883
2011 25,237 -159 258,171 -8,167
2010 25,515 470 257,404 -8,330
2009 25,696 117 260,892 -8,491
2008 25,888 1,009 257,894 -8,799
2007 26,074 2,103 253,419 -9,644
2006 26,221 2,184 254,184 -12,679
2005 26,412 1,759 255,295 -16,855
2004 26,751 -16,447 257,436 -20,940
2003 26,900 -12,810 258,928 -22,641
2002 25,410 35,935 259,446 -28,090
2001 23,314 49,159 259,376 -35,275
2000 21,579 40,272 259,837 -40,859
1999 21,871 -262,940 261,650 -43,813
1998 23,590 1,806 263,927 -42,550
1997 23,501 1,804 266,020 -47,287
1996 22,703 1,796 267,695 -46,082
1995 21,962 1,806 264,449 -45,201
1994 21,746 1,794 261,788 -44,399
1993 20,770 1,795 260,330 -41,867
1992 19,880 1,794 259,787 -29,958
1991 18,605 1,803 257,713 -32,064
1990 18,343 -2,881 252,919 -21,164
1989 17,758 -2,246 248,129 -16,240
1988 12,118 587 241,191 -10,977
1987 11,945 -106 237,724 -4,886
1986 11,062 -316 237,084 -3,345
1985 10,788 -495 236,438 -494
1984 10,922 -1,436 236,543 249
1983 9,686 -1,032 231,336 578
1982 9,579 -1,125 227,606 -1,282
1981 9,336 -482 224,073 -1,605
1980 6,940 5,457 220,120 -517
1979 987 8,924 216,162 -1,749
1978 -1,000 10,967 212,497 -1,518
1977 296 10,657 209,095 -1,377
1976 783 9,662 205,366 -1,264
1975 -1,062 9,542 202,407 -1,189
1974 8,405 -2,222 199,276 -1,133
1973 10,033 -278 196,028 -1,090
1972 10,030 0 192,136 -1,078
1971 9,964 0 187,995 -1,096
1970 9,824 0 183,517 -1,091
1969 9,611 0 178,403 -518
1968 9,356 0 173,828 -582
1967 9,089 0 168,629 -623
1966 8,810 0 163,317 -710
1965 8,526 0 157,915 -957
1964 8,235 0 152,263 -1,130
1963 7,938 0 146,531 -1,254
1962 7,639 0 140,943 -1,315
1961 7,330 0 135,573 -1,317
1960 7,012 0 130,368 -1,746

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.3% of the population change in East Timor is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people). In Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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