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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 3,700,586 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 130th.
  • 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 +1.74% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

East Timor vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Eritrea
2100 1,987,918 8,514,681
2099 1,992,867 8,489,924
2098 1,999,551 8,466,983
2097 2,006,120 8,444,468
2096 2,014,062 8,422,323
2095 2,022,241 8,396,086
2094 2,029,109 8,370,114
2093 2,034,335 8,344,405
2092 2,039,916 8,309,034
2091 2,046,825 8,278,860
2090 2,053,125 8,243,905
2089 2,060,960 8,209,883
2088 2,066,983 8,172,664
2087 2,074,665 8,136,016
2086 2,077,590 8,093,065
2085 2,083,082 8,046,814
2084 2,088,840 7,999,706
2083 2,094,115 7,956,385
2082 2,096,675 7,911,764
2081 2,100,480 7,871,753
2080 2,103,409 7,815,766
2079 2,102,541 7,765,677
2078 2,105,113 7,711,886
2077 2,106,052 7,656,307
2076 2,105,444 7,600,951
2075 2,105,772 7,538,912
2074 2,104,099 7,484,322
2073 2,103,684 7,420,571
2072 2,100,004 7,358,500
2071 2,092,187 7,296,109
2070 2,089,722 7,231,198
2069 2,084,088 7,164,883
2068 2,077,511 7,094,530
2067 2,070,890 7,026,000
2066 2,062,513 6,952,514
2065 2,055,518 6,884,323
2064 2,047,799 6,814,893
2063 2,039,134 6,733,263
2062 2,032,012 6,659,531
2061 2,026,320 6,580,923
2060 2,018,694 6,500,944
2059 2,008,316 6,422,305
2058 1,996,874 6,343,070
2057 1,984,864 6,265,450
2056 1,970,638 6,194,123
2055 1,957,948 6,114,099
2054 1,949,486 6,039,801
2053 1,933,418 5,957,339
2052 1,920,237 5,871,954
2051 1,909,754 5,791,096
2050 1,892,942 5,711,061
2049 1,878,747 5,632,165
2048 1,861,668 5,549,890
2047 1,845,027 5,468,518
2046 1,829,444 5,387,267
2045 1,813,000 5,300,511
2044 1,797,485 5,215,831
2043 1,777,393 5,131,686
2042 1,756,780 5,044,262
2041 1,738,404 4,960,422
2040 1,720,102 4,870,981
2039 1,699,431 4,782,316
2038 1,679,979 4,693,015
2037 1,659,934 4,599,752
2036 1,640,507 4,506,879
2035 1,617,823 4,420,367
2034 1,597,525 4,332,828
2033 1,578,920 4,248,272
2032 1,560,470 4,165,241
2031 1,540,575 4,083,762
2030 1,518,500 3,998,903
2029 1,496,906 3,917,775
2028 1,475,696 3,836,693
2027 1,455,624 3,756,696
2026 1,436,626 3,679,782
2025 1,418,578 3,603,902
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 8.51M 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% 1.93%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

East Timor Eritrea
Current population
1441764
3700586
Population rank 152/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +179
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 58/197
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 - -2,552 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 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 (1960–2024, 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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