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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 2.57 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

East Timor vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Eritrea
2100 1,987,832 8,522,007
2099 1,992,781 8,497,228
2098 1,999,464 8,474,268
2097 2,006,033 8,451,733
2096 2,013,975 8,429,569
2095 2,022,154 8,403,309
2094 2,029,021 8,377,316
2093 2,034,247 8,351,585
2092 2,039,828 8,316,183
2091 2,046,736 8,285,983
2090 2,053,036 8,250,998
2089 2,060,872 8,216,946
2088 2,066,894 8,179,696
2087 2,074,575 8,143,016
2086 2,077,501 8,100,028
2085 2,082,992 8,053,737
2084 2,088,750 8,006,588
2083 2,094,025 7,963,231
2082 2,096,584 7,918,571
2081 2,100,389 7,878,525
2080 2,103,318 7,822,491
2079 2,102,450 7,772,358
2078 2,105,023 7,718,520
2077 2,105,962 7,662,894
2076 2,105,353 7,607,491
2075 2,105,681 7,545,398
2074 2,104,008 7,490,761
2073 2,103,594 7,426,955
2072 2,099,913 7,364,831
2071 2,092,097 7,302,386
2070 2,089,631 7,237,419
2069 2,083,998 7,171,047
2068 2,077,421 7,100,633
2067 2,070,800 7,032,045
2066 2,062,424 6,958,496
2065 2,055,429 6,890,246
2064 2,047,710 6,820,756
2063 2,039,046 6,739,056
2062 2,031,925 6,665,261
2061 2,026,233 6,586,585
2060 2,018,606 6,506,537
2059 2,008,230 6,427,830
2058 1,996,788 6,348,527
2057 1,984,779 6,270,841
2056 1,970,553 6,199,452
2055 1,957,864 6,119,360
2054 1,949,402 6,044,997
2053 1,933,335 5,962,464
2052 1,920,154 5,877,006
2051 1,909,672 5,796,079
2050 1,892,861 5,715,974
2049 1,878,666 5,637,011
2048 1,861,588 5,554,665
2047 1,844,948 5,473,222
2046 1,829,365 5,391,902
2045 1,812,921 5,305,072
2044 1,797,407 5,220,319
2043 1,777,316 5,136,101
2042 1,756,704 5,048,602
2041 1,738,329 4,964,690
2040 1,720,028 4,875,172
2039 1,699,358 4,786,431
2038 1,679,907 4,697,052
2037 1,659,862 4,603,709
2036 1,640,436 4,510,757
2035 1,617,753 4,424,170
2034 1,597,457 4,336,556
2033 1,578,852 4,251,927
2032 1,560,402 4,168,824
2031 1,540,509 4,087,276
2030 1,518,434 4,002,343
2029 1,496,842 3,921,145
2028 1,475,633 3,839,994
2027 1,455,562 3,759,928
2026 1,436,564 3,682,948
2025 1,418,517 3,607,003
2024 1,400,638 3,535,603
2023 1,384,286 3,470,390
2022 1,369,295 3,409,447
2021 1,350,139 3,350,183
2020 1,326,053 3,291,271
2019 1,300,945 3,240,194
2018 1,275,959 3,192,760
2017 1,251,703 3,150,347
2016 1,228,312 3,124,698
2015 1,205,131 3,105,546
2014 1,181,903 3,095,173
2013 1,158,695 3,074,360
2012 1,134,885 3,036,988
2011 1,110,207 2,998,485
2010 1,084,679 2,945,186
2009 1,058,782 2,887,885
2008 1,032,429 2,816,327
2007 1,004,889 2,743,222
2006 976,597 2,703,502
2005 948,311 2,661,215
2004 929,074 2,598,284
2003 916,878 2,493,903
2002 879,159 2,392,978
2001 812,249 2,312,079
2000 745,088 2,247,031
1999 834,697 2,212,780
1998 942,530 2,180,419
1997 917,184 2,152,135
1996 892,282 2,128,464
1995 868,146 2,025,267
1994 844,493 1,913,915
1993 821,437 1,856,006
1992 799,318 1,798,748
1991 778,278 1,919,571
1990 760,345 2,032,737
1989 744,856 1,987,017
1988 730,745 1,938,255
1987 718,476 1,888,669
1986 707,185 1,845,164
1985 696,665 1,807,816
1984 686,777 1,771,730
1983 677,707 1,736,160
1982 669,149 1,695,461
1981 660,493 1,649,939
1980 649,871 1,605,797
1979 638,719 1,563,332
1978 628,775 1,522,378
1977 618,315 1,482,565
1976 607,620 1,443,807
1975 598,158 1,408,210
1974 590,827 1,375,688
1973 582,855 1,342,669
1972 572,962 1,309,235
1971 562,966 1,276,154
1970 553,069 1,243,453
1969 543,356 1,212,005
1968 533,875 1,181,737
1967 524,648 1,152,339
1966 515,696 1,124,957
1965 507,034 1,098,335
1964 498,659 1,071,287
1963 490,564 1,045,092
1962 482,774 1,019,788
1961 475,291 995,573
1960 468,118 972,547

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) East Timor's population will grow by 30.9% to 1,892,861 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Eritrea
2100 -0.25% 0.29%
2099 -0.33% 0.27%
2098 -0.33% 0.27%
2097 -0.39% 0.26%
2096 -0.4% 0.31%
2095 -0.34% 0.31%
2094 -0.26% 0.31%
2093 -0.27% 0.43%
2092 -0.34% 0.36%
2091 -0.31% 0.42%
2090 -0.38% 0.41%
2089 -0.29% 0.46%
2088 -0.37% 0.45%
2087 -0.14% 0.53%
2086 -0.26% 0.57%
2085 -0.28% 0.59%
2084 -0.25% 0.54%
2083 -0.12% 0.56%
2082 -0.18% 0.51%
2081 -0.14% 0.72%
2080 0.04% 0.65%
2079 -0.12% 0.7%
2078 -0.04% 0.73%
2077 0.03% 0.73%
2076 -0.02% 0.82%
2075 0.08% 0.73%
2074 0.02% 0.86%
2073 0.18% 0.84%
2072 0.37% 0.86%
2071 0.12% 0.9%
2070 0.27% 0.93%
2069 0.32% 0.99%
2068 0.32% 0.98%
2067 0.41% 1.06%
2066 0.34% 0.99%
2065 0.38% 1.02%
2064 0.42% 1.21%
2063 0.35% 1.11%
2062 0.28% 1.19%
2061 0.38% 1.23%
2060 0.52% 1.22%
2059 0.57% 1.25%
2058 0.61% 1.24%
2057 0.72% 1.15%
2056 0.65% 1.31%
2055 0.43% 1.23%
2054 0.83% 1.38%
2053 0.69% 1.45%
2052 0.55% 1.4%
2051 0.89% 1.4%
2050 0.76% 1.4%
2049 0.92% 1.48%
2048 0.9% 1.49%
2047 0.85% 1.51%
2046 0.91% 1.64%
2045 0.86% 1.62%
2044 1.13% 1.64%
2043 1.17% 1.73%
2042 1.06% 1.69%
2041 1.06% 1.84%
2040 1.22% 1.85%
2039 1.16% 1.9%
2038 1.21% 2.03%
2037 1.18% 2.06%
2036 1.4% 1.96%
2035 1.27% 2.02%
2034 1.18% 1.99%
2033 1.18% 1.99%
2032 1.29% 2%
2031 1.45% 2.12%
2030 1.44% 2.07%
2029 1.44% 2.11%
2028 1.38% 2.13%
2027 1.32% 2.09%
2026 1.27% 2.11%
2025 1.28% 2.02%
2024 1.18% 1.88%
2023 1.09% 1.79%
2022 1.42% 1.77%
2021 1.82% 1.79%
2020 1.93% 1.58%
2019 1.96% 1.49%
2018 1.94% 1.35%
2017 1.9% 0.82%
2016 1.92% 0.62%
2015 1.97% 0.34%
2014 2% 0.68%
2013 2.1% 1.23%
2012 2.22% 1.28%
2011 2.35% 1.81%
2010 2.45% 1.98%
2009 2.55% 2.54%
2008 2.74% 2.66%
2007 2.9% 1.47%
2006 2.98% 1.59%
2005 2.07% 2.42%
2004 1.33% 4.19%
2003 4.29% 4.22%
2002 8.24% 3.5%
2001 9.01% 2.89%
2000 -10.7% 1.55%
1999 -11.4% 1.48%
1998 2.76% 1.31%
1997 2.79% 1.11%
1996 2.78% 5.1%
1995 2.8% 5.82%
1994 2.81% 3.12%
1993 2.77% 3.18%
1992 2.7% -6.29%
1991 2.36% -5.57%
1990 2.08% 2.3%
1989 1.93% 2.52%
1988 1.71% 2.63%
1987 1.6% 2.36%
1986 1.51% 2.07%
1985 1.44% 2.04%
1984 1.34% 2.05%
1983 1.28% 2.4%
1982 1.31% 2.76%
1981 1.63% 2.75%
1980 1.75% 2.72%
1979 1.58% 2.69%
1978 1.69% 2.69%
1977 1.76% 2.68%
1976 1.58% 2.53%
1975 1.24% 2.36%
1974 1.37% 2.46%
1973 1.73% 2.55%
1972 1.78% 2.59%
1971 1.79% 2.63%
1970 1.79% 2.59%
1969 1.78% 2.56%
1968 1.76% 2.55%
1967 1.74% 2.43%
1966 1.71% 2.42%
1965 1.68% 2.52%
1964 1.65% 2.51%
1963 1.61% 2.48%
1962 1.57% 2.43%
1961 1.53% 2.37%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

East Timor Eritrea
Current population
1446322
3722489
Population rank 152/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +196
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 49/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -6,698
Net migration rank 102/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -6,698
2024 20,378 -2,552 80,343 -12,696
2023 20,495 -5,620 78,073 -15,284
2022 20,625 -5,519 76,221 -17,134
2021 20,101 3,111 74,394 -14,966
2020 21,166 3,793 73,362 -14,967
2019 21,307 3,942 73,572 -29,818
2018 21,650 3,062 72,511 -21,403
2017 22,145 1,666 72,291 -38,579
2016 22,778 208 73,002 -55,431
2015 23,391 -20 73,682 -52,965
2014 24,040 -958 75,729 -75,696
2013 24,538 -1,206 75,562 -33,974
2012 24,890 -609 76,416 -43,269
2011 25,237 -159 76,806 -32,949
2010 25,515 470 76,098 -13,361
2009 25,696 117 76,206 -24,348
2008 25,888 1,009 73,391 17,855
2007 26,074 2,103 73,101 -18,131
2006 26,221 2,184 74,470 -49,998
2005 26,412 1,759 72,930 -12,835
2004 26,751 -16,447 72,147 -6,374
2003 26,900 -12,810 66,291 76,703
2002 25,410 35,935 65,436 -6,574
2001 23,314 49,159 61,180 41,760
2000 21,579 40,272 60,274 -33,133
1999 21,871 -262,940 45,120 -3,769
1998 23,590 1,806 55,332 -31,951
1997 23,501 1,804 63,953 -30,768
1996 22,703 1,796 66,557 -52,421
1995 21,962 1,806 56,157 136,105
1994 21,746 1,794 56,288 -25,841
1993 20,770 1,795 51,679 33,688
1992 19,880 1,794 51,443 -22,293
1991 18,605 1,803 57,741 -328,546
1990 18,343 -2,881 56,903 -12,425
1989 17,758 -2,246 54,299 -7,330
1988 12,118 587 54,163 -3,612
1987 11,945 -106 52,229 -3,613
1986 11,062 -316 39,470 -1,073
1985 10,788 -495 37,362 -1,073
1984 10,922 -1,436 35,101 772
1983 9,686 -1,032 33,420 1,853
1982 9,579 -1,125 44,146 1,985
1981 9,336 -482 42,924 1,985
1980 6,940 5,457 41,392 1,985
1979 987 8,924 39,577 1,985
1978 -1,000 10,967 38,353 1,985
1977 296 10,657 37,295 1,985
1976 783 9,662 36,250 1,985
1975 -1,062 9,542 30,971 1,985
1974 8,405 -2,222 30,111 1,985
1973 10,033 -278 31,969 1,985
1972 10,030 0 30,951 1,953
1971 9,964 0 31,490 1,758
1970 9,824 0 30,686 1,480
1969 9,611 0 29,535 1,199
1968 9,356 0 28,777 1,013
1967 9,089 0 27,992 1,004
1966 8,810 0 24,713 1,063
1965 8,526 0 26,285 1,188
1964 8,235 0 25,327 1,300
1963 7,938 0 24,393 1,368
1962 7,639 0 23,478 1,364
1961 7,330 0 22,351 1,235
1960 7,012 0 21,424 1,045

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99% of the population change in East Timor is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 people). In Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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