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Population in East Timor compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 4.44 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

East Timor vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor El Salvador
2100 1,987,918 5,106,358
2099 1,992,867 5,150,403
2098 1,999,551 5,195,110
2097 2,006,120 5,240,164
2096 2,014,062 5,286,555
2095 2,022,241 5,333,357
2094 2,029,109 5,380,368
2093 2,034,335 5,427,291
2092 2,039,916 5,474,174
2091 2,046,825 5,521,257
2090 2,053,125 5,568,339
2089 2,060,960 5,615,550
2088 2,066,983 5,662,256
2087 2,074,665 5,709,072
2086 2,077,590 5,755,593
2085 2,083,082 5,801,778
2084 2,088,840 5,847,545
2083 2,094,115 5,891,829
2082 2,096,675 5,935,056
2081 2,100,480 5,977,631
2080 2,103,409 6,019,326
2079 2,102,541 6,059,817
2078 2,105,113 6,098,689
2077 2,106,052 6,136,133
2076 2,105,444 6,172,686
2075 2,105,772 6,206,865
2074 2,104,099 6,239,356
2073 2,103,684 6,272,337
2072 2,100,004 6,301,557
2071 2,092,187 6,330,086
2070 2,089,722 6,358,052
2069 2,084,088 6,384,863
2068 2,077,511 6,410,986
2067 2,070,890 6,435,437
2066 2,062,513 6,458,779
2065 2,055,518 6,481,938
2064 2,047,799 6,503,884
2063 2,039,134 6,524,373
2062 2,032,012 6,543,157
2061 2,026,320 6,560,419
2060 2,018,694 6,577,429
2059 2,008,316 6,592,662
2058 1,996,874 6,606,305
2057 1,984,864 6,620,473
2056 1,970,638 6,633,666
2055 1,957,948 6,645,594
2054 1,949,486 6,656,251
2053 1,933,418 6,664,115
2052 1,920,237 6,670,429
2051 1,909,754 6,676,658
2050 1,892,942 6,679,973
2049 1,878,747 6,683,494
2048 1,861,668 6,684,918
2047 1,845,027 6,684,723
2046 1,829,444 6,684,063
2045 1,813,000 6,681,948
2044 1,797,485 6,679,505
2043 1,777,393 6,674,197
2042 1,756,780 6,668,140
2041 1,738,404 6,660,323
2040 1,720,102 6,651,019
2039 1,699,431 6,641,112
2038 1,679,979 6,628,299
2037 1,659,934 6,615,428
2036 1,640,507 6,600,845
2035 1,617,823 6,585,074
2034 1,597,525 6,568,788
2033 1,578,920 6,549,941
2032 1,560,470 6,530,975
2031 1,540,575 6,511,064
2030 1,518,500 6,490,493
2029 1,496,906 6,467,381
2028 1,475,696 6,443,426
2027 1,455,624 6,418,289
2026 1,436,626 6,392,935
2025 1,418,578 6,366,672
2024 1,400,638 6,338,193
2023 1,384,286 6,309,624
2022 1,369,295 6,280,319
2021 1,350,139 6,255,782
2020 1,326,053 6,234,673
2019 1,300,945 6,222,318
2018 1,275,959 6,219,807
2017 1,251,703 6,213,533
2016 1,228,312 6,200,800
2015 1,205,131 6,183,676
2014 1,181,903 6,162,955
2013 1,158,695 6,138,839
2012 1,134,885 6,113,975
2011 1,110,207 6,090,127
2010 1,084,679 6,068,249
2009 1,058,782 6,048,279
2008 1,032,429 6,029,297
2007 1,004,889 6,009,824
2006 976,597 6,002,319
2005 948,311 6,005,578
2004 929,074 6,004,671
2003 916,878 5,998,599
2002 879,159 5,986,631
2001 812,249 5,968,060
2000 745,088 5,943,366
1999 834,697 5,913,900
1998 942,530 5,880,781
1997 917,184 5,844,578
1996 892,282 5,805,286
1995 868,146 5,762,131
1994 844,493 5,714,129
1993 821,437 5,659,957
1992 799,318 5,585,609
1991 778,278 5,495,077
1990 760,345 5,399,726
1989 744,856 5,298,979
1988 730,745 5,195,833
1987 718,476 5,092,441
1986 707,185 4,992,769
1985 696,665 4,894,706
1984 686,777 4,798,003
1983 677,707 4,707,367
1982 669,149 4,622,477
1981 660,493 4,570,599
1980 649,871 4,540,382
1979 638,719 4,480,388
1978 628,775 4,394,114
1977 618,315 4,301,256
1976 607,620 4,210,310
1975 598,158 4,120,449
1974 590,827 4,029,671
1973 582,855 3,938,068
1972 572,962 3,846,830
1971 562,966 3,757,523
1970 553,069 3,668,796
1969 543,356 3,576,485
1968 533,875 3,480,773
1967 524,648 3,385,184
1966 515,696 3,290,961
1965 507,034 3,199,466
1964 498,659 3,111,883
1963 490,564 3,028,679
1962 482,774 2,949,204
1961 475,291 2,870,016
1960 468,118 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor El Salvador
2100 -0.25% -0.86%
2099 -0.33% -0.86%
2098 -0.33% -0.86%
2097 -0.39% -0.88%
2096 -0.4% -0.88%
2095 -0.34% -0.87%
2094 -0.26% -0.86%
2093 -0.27% -0.86%
2092 -0.34% -0.85%
2091 -0.31% -0.85%
2090 -0.38% -0.84%
2089 -0.29% -0.82%
2088 -0.37% -0.82%
2087 -0.14% -0.81%
2086 -0.26% -0.8%
2085 -0.28% -0.78%
2084 -0.25% -0.75%
2083 -0.12% -0.73%
2082 -0.18% -0.71%
2081 -0.14% -0.69%
2080 0.04% -0.67%
2079 -0.12% -0.64%
2078 -0.04% -0.61%
2077 0.03% -0.59%
2076 -0.02% -0.55%
2075 0.08% -0.52%
2074 0.02% -0.53%
2073 0.18% -0.46%
2072 0.37% -0.45%
2071 0.12% -0.44%
2070 0.27% -0.42%
2069 0.32% -0.41%
2068 0.32% -0.38%
2067 0.41% -0.36%
2066 0.34% -0.36%
2065 0.38% -0.34%
2064 0.42% -0.31%
2063 0.35% -0.29%
2062 0.28% -0.26%
2061 0.38% -0.26%
2060 0.52% -0.23%
2059 0.57% -0.21%
2058 0.61% -0.21%
2057 0.72% -0.2%
2056 0.65% -0.18%
2055 0.43% -0.16%
2054 0.83% -0.12%
2053 0.69% -0.09%
2052 0.55% -0.09%
2051 0.89% -0.05%
2050 0.76% -0.05%
2049 0.92% -0.02%
2048 0.9% 0.003%
2047 0.85% 0.01%
2046 0.91% 0.03%
2045 0.86% 0.04%
2044 1.13% 0.08%
2043 1.17% 0.09%
2042 1.06% 0.12%
2041 1.06% 0.14%
2040 1.22% 0.15%
2039 1.16% 0.19%
2038 1.21% 0.19%
2037 1.18% 0.22%
2036 1.4% 0.24%
2035 1.27% 0.25%
2034 1.18% 0.29%
2033 1.18% 0.29%
2032 1.29% 0.31%
2031 1.45% 0.32%
2030 1.44% 0.36%
2029 1.44% 0.37%
2028 1.38% 0.39%
2027 1.32% 0.4%
2026 1.27% 0.41%
2025 1.28% 0.45%
2024 1.18% 0.45%
2023 1.09% 0.47%
2022 1.42% 0.39%
2021 1.82% 0.34%
2020 1.93% 0.2%
2019 1.96% 0.04%
2018 1.94% 0.1%
2017 1.9% 0.21%
2016 1.92% 0.28%
2015 1.97% 0.34%
2014 2% 0.39%
2013 2.1% 0.41%
2012 2.22% 0.39%
2011 2.35% 0.36%
2010 2.45% 0.33%
2009 2.55% 0.31%
2008 2.74% 0.32%
2007 2.9% 0.13%
2006 2.98% -0.05%
2005 2.07% 0.02%
2004 1.33% 0.1%
2003 4.29% 0.2%
2002 8.24% 0.31%
2001 9.01% 0.42%
2000 -10.7% 0.5%
1999 -11.4% 0.56%
1998 2.76% 0.62%
1997 2.79% 0.68%
1996 2.78% 0.75%
1995 2.8% 0.84%
1994 2.81% 0.96%
1993 2.77% 1.33%
1992 2.7% 1.65%
1991 2.36% 1.77%
1990 2.08% 1.9%
1989 1.93% 1.99%
1988 1.71% 2.03%
1987 1.6% 2%
1986 1.51% 2%
1985 1.44% 2.02%
1984 1.34% 1.93%
1983 1.28% 1.84%
1982 1.31% 1.14%
1981 1.63% 0.67%
1980 1.75% 1.34%
1979 1.58% 1.96%
1978 1.69% 2.16%
1977 1.76% 2.16%
1976 1.58% 2.18%
1975 1.24% 2.25%
1974 1.37% 2.33%
1973 1.73% 2.37%
1972 1.78% 2.38%
1971 1.79% 2.42%
1970 1.79% 2.58%
1969 1.78% 2.75%
1968 1.76% 2.82%
1967 1.74% 2.86%
1966 1.71% 2.86%
1965 1.68% 2.81%
1964 1.65% 2.75%
1963 1.61% 2.69%
1962 1.57% 2.76%
1961 1.53% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

East Timor El Salvador
Current population
1441764
6399793
Population rank 152/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +78
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 140/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -23,934
Net migration rank 102/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -23,934
2024 - -2,552 - -23,102
2023 20,495 -5,620 51,985 -23,253
2022 20,625 -5,519 53,138 -23,255
2021 20,101 3,111 46,530 -27,343
2020 21,166 3,793 48,244 -25,213
2019 21,307 3,942 56,816 -55,144
2018 21,650 3,062 57,509 -54,163
2017 22,145 1,666 59,824 -50,608
2016 22,778 208 63,751 -47,491
2015 23,391 -20 69,263 -51,278
2014 24,040 -958 72,581 -49,126
2013 24,538 -1,206 73,869 -49,087
2012 24,890 -609 75,495 -50,546
2011 25,237 -159 76,182 -53,433
2010 25,515 470 75,695 -54,688
2009 25,696 117 74,908 -55,966
2008 25,888 1,009 75,107 -56,086
2007 26,074 2,103 76,776 -56,857
2006 26,221 2,184 80,887 -85,789
2005 26,412 1,759 84,883 -86,501
2004 26,751 -16,447 90,905 -87,466
2003 26,900 -12,810 97,849 -89,146
2002 25,410 35,935 106,137 -90,908
2001 23,314 49,159 114,313 -92,389
2000 21,579 40,272 122,315 -94,861
1999 21,871 -262,940 128,947 -97,475
1998 23,590 1,806 134,065 -99,293
1997 23,501 1,804 134,448 -96,820
1996 22,703 1,796 136,929 -95,977
1995 21,962 1,806 138,268 -92,912
1994 21,746 1,794 137,974 -87,318
1993 20,770 1,795 138,432 -80,736
1992 19,880 1,794 139,221 -48,232
1991 18,605 1,803 140,691 -50,622
1990 18,343 -2,881 140,311 -39,689
1989 17,758 -2,246 139,093 -38,211
1988 12,118 587 136,230 -30,806
1987 11,945 -106 133,667 -32,308
1986 11,062 -316 130,177 -32,181
1985 10,788 -495 127,248 -29,111
1984 10,922 -1,436 125,036 -29,767
1983 9,686 -1,032 121,700 -35,694
1982 9,579 -1,125 120,938 -37,159
1981 9,336 -482 117,346 -97,365
1980 6,940 5,457 111,771 -71,318
1979 987 8,924 123,838 -44,302
1978 -1,000 10,967 124,468 -31,463
1977 296 10,657 121,446 -28,742
1976 783 9,662 120,511 -31,317
1975 -1,062 9,542 116,737 -26,198
1974 8,405 -2,222 113,846 -22,844
1973 10,033 -278 111,546 -19,347
1972 10,030 0 107,604 -17,317
1971 9,964 0 104,714 -16,389
1970 9,824 0 100,499 -11,367
1969 9,611 0 99,848 -4,355
1968 9,356 0 98,851 -2,919
1967 9,089 0 98,424 -3,192
1966 8,810 0 97,156 -3,945
1965 8,526 0 95,341 -5,560
1964 8,235 0 93,328 -7,937
1963 7,938 0 90,794 -9,774
1962 7,639 0 88,237 -10,307
1961 7,330 0 84,614 -4,159
1960 7,012 0 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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