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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • East Timor's population is 1.08 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

East Timor vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Estonia
2100 1,987,918 831,394
2099 1,992,867 836,965
2098 1,999,551 842,414
2097 2,006,120 847,873
2096 2,014,062 853,472
2095 2,022,241 859,044
2094 2,029,109 864,547
2093 2,034,335 870,136
2092 2,039,916 875,676
2091 2,046,825 881,282
2090 2,053,125 887,028
2089 2,060,960 892,857
2088 2,066,983 898,736
2087 2,074,665 904,914
2086 2,077,590 911,254
2085 2,083,082 917,722
2084 2,088,840 924,458
2083 2,094,115 931,259
2082 2,096,675 938,110
2081 2,100,480 944,978
2080 2,103,409 952,018
2079 2,102,541 959,194
2078 2,105,113 966,496
2077 2,106,052 973,883
2076 2,105,444 981,283
2075 2,105,772 988,735
2074 2,104,099 996,352
2073 2,103,684 1,004,078
2072 2,100,004 1,011,873
2071 2,092,187 1,019,779
2070 2,089,722 1,027,821
2069 2,084,088 1,035,828
2068 2,077,511 1,043,819
2067 2,070,890 1,051,892
2066 2,062,513 1,059,940
2065 2,055,518 1,068,064
2064 2,047,799 1,076,199
2063 2,039,134 1,084,303
2062 2,032,012 1,092,418
2061 2,026,320 1,100,514
2060 2,018,694 1,108,650
2059 2,008,316 1,116,534
2058 1,996,874 1,124,375
2057 1,984,864 1,132,033
2056 1,970,638 1,139,610
2055 1,957,948 1,147,117
2054 1,949,486 1,154,317
2053 1,933,418 1,161,452
2052 1,920,237 1,168,381
2051 1,909,754 1,175,291
2050 1,892,942 1,182,029
2049 1,878,747 1,188,633
2048 1,861,668 1,194,960
2047 1,845,027 1,201,294
2046 1,829,444 1,207,577
2045 1,813,000 1,213,815
2044 1,797,485 1,220,042
2043 1,777,393 1,226,162
2042 1,756,780 1,232,282
2041 1,738,404 1,238,386
2040 1,720,102 1,244,441
2039 1,699,431 1,250,581
2038 1,679,979 1,256,780
2037 1,659,934 1,263,149
2036 1,640,507 1,269,700
2035 1,617,823 1,276,331
2034 1,597,525 1,283,159
2033 1,578,920 1,290,037
2032 1,560,470 1,297,036
2031 1,540,575 1,304,102
2030 1,518,500 1,311,189
2029 1,496,906 1,318,225
2028 1,475,696 1,325,354
2027 1,455,624 1,332,492
2026 1,436,626 1,339,590
2025 1,418,578 1,358,931
2024 1,400,638 1,372,341
2023 1,384,286 1,370,286
2022 1,369,295 1,348,840
2021 1,350,139 1,330,932
2020 1,326,053 1,329,522
2019 1,300,945 1,326,898
2018 1,275,959 1,321,977
2017 1,251,703 1,317,384
2016 1,228,312 1,315,790
2015 1,205,131 1,315,407
2014 1,181,903 1,314,545
2013 1,158,695 1,317,997
2012 1,134,885 1,322,696
2011 1,110,207 1,327,439
2010 1,084,679 1,331,475
2009 1,058,782 1,334,515
2008 1,032,429 1,337,090
2007 1,004,889 1,340,680
2006 976,597 1,346,810
2005 948,311 1,354,775
2004 929,074 1,362,550
2003 916,878 1,370,720
2002 879,159 1,379,350
2001 812,249 1,388,115
2000 745,088 1,396,985
1999 834,697 1,390,244
1998 942,530 1,386,156
1997 917,184 1,399,535
1996 892,282 1,415,594
1995 868,146 1,436,634
1994 844,493 1,462,514
1993 821,437 1,494,128
1992 799,318 1,533,091
1991 778,278 1,561,314
1990 760,345 1,569,174
1989 744,856 1,568,131
1988 730,745 1,561,900
1987 718,476 1,552,221
1986 707,185 1,540,190
1985 696,665 1,528,781
1984 686,777 1,518,617
1983 677,707 1,508,745
1982 669,149 1,498,414
1981 660,493 1,487,666
1980 649,871 1,477,219
1979 638,719 1,468,333
1978 628,775 1,460,188
1977 618,315 1,450,211
1976 607,620 1,439,576
1975 598,158 1,429,352
1974 590,827 1,418,169
1973 582,855 1,405,951
1972 572,962 1,392,518
1971 562,966 1,376,955
1970 553,069 1,360,076
1969 543,356 1,345,249
1968 533,875 1,331,214
1967 524,648 1,318,946
1966 515,696 1,308,597
1965 507,034 1,294,566
1964 498,659 1,277,086
1963 490,564 1,258,857
1962 482,774 1,241,623
1961 475,291 1,225,077
1960 468,118 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Estonia
2100 -0.25% -0.67%
2099 -0.33% -0.65%
2098 -0.33% -0.64%
2097 -0.39% -0.66%
2096 -0.4% -0.65%
2095 -0.34% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.64%
2093 -0.27% -0.63%
2092 -0.34% -0.64%
2091 -0.31% -0.65%
2090 -0.38% -0.65%
2089 -0.29% -0.65%
2088 -0.37% -0.68%
2087 -0.14% -0.7%
2086 -0.26% -0.7%
2085 -0.28% -0.73%
2084 -0.25% -0.73%
2083 -0.12% -0.73%
2082 -0.18% -0.73%
2081 -0.14% -0.74%
2080 0.04% -0.75%
2079 -0.12% -0.76%
2078 -0.04% -0.76%
2077 0.03% -0.75%
2076 -0.02% -0.75%
2075 0.08% -0.76%
2074 0.02% -0.77%
2073 0.18% -0.77%
2072 0.37% -0.78%
2071 0.12% -0.78%
2070 0.27% -0.77%
2069 0.32% -0.77%
2068 0.32% -0.77%
2067 0.41% -0.76%
2066 0.34% -0.76%
2065 0.38% -0.76%
2064 0.42% -0.75%
2063 0.35% -0.74%
2062 0.28% -0.74%
2061 0.38% -0.73%
2060 0.52% -0.71%
2059 0.57% -0.7%
2058 0.61% -0.68%
2057 0.72% -0.66%
2056 0.65% -0.65%
2055 0.43% -0.62%
2054 0.83% -0.61%
2053 0.69% -0.59%
2052 0.55% -0.59%
2051 0.89% -0.57%
2050 0.76% -0.56%
2049 0.92% -0.53%
2048 0.9% -0.53%
2047 0.85% -0.52%
2046 0.91% -0.51%
2045 0.86% -0.51%
2044 1.13% -0.5%
2043 1.17% -0.5%
2042 1.06% -0.49%
2041 1.06% -0.49%
2040 1.22% -0.49%
2039 1.16% -0.49%
2038 1.21% -0.5%
2037 1.18% -0.52%
2036 1.4% -0.52%
2035 1.27% -0.53%
2034 1.18% -0.53%
2033 1.18% -0.54%
2032 1.29% -0.54%
2031 1.45% -0.54%
2030 1.44% -0.53%
2029 1.44% -0.54%
2028 1.38% -0.54%
2027 1.32% -0.53%
2026 1.27% -1.42%
2025 1.28% -0.98%
2024 1.18% 0.15%
2023 1.09% 1.59%
2022 1.42% 1.35%
2021 1.82% 0.11%
2020 1.93% 0.2%
2019 1.96% 0.37%
2018 1.94% 0.35%
2017 1.9% 0.12%
2016 1.92% 0.03%
2015 1.97% 0.07%
2014 2% -0.26%
2013 2.1% -0.36%
2012 2.22% -0.36%
2011 2.35% -0.3%
2010 2.45% -0.23%
2009 2.55% -0.19%
2008 2.74% -0.27%
2007 2.9% -0.46%
2006 2.98% -0.59%
2005 2.07% -0.57%
2004 1.33% -0.6%
2003 4.29% -0.63%
2002 8.24% -0.63%
2001 9.01% -0.63%
2000 -10.7% 0.48%
1999 -11.4% 0.29%
1998 2.76% -0.96%
1997 2.79% -1.13%
1996 2.78% -1.46%
1995 2.8% -1.77%
1994 2.81% -2.12%
1993 2.77% -2.54%
1992 2.7% -1.81%
1991 2.36% -0.5%
1990 2.08% 0.07%
1989 1.93% 0.4%
1988 1.71% 0.62%
1987 1.6% 0.78%
1986 1.51% 0.75%
1985 1.44% 0.67%
1984 1.34% 0.65%
1983 1.28% 0.69%
1982 1.31% 0.72%
1981 1.63% 0.71%
1980 1.75% 0.61%
1979 1.58% 0.56%
1978 1.69% 0.69%
1977 1.76% 0.74%
1976 1.58% 0.72%
1975 1.24% 0.79%
1974 1.37% 0.87%
1973 1.73% 0.96%
1972 1.78% 1.13%
1971 1.79% 1.24%
1970 1.79% 1.1%
1969 1.78% 1.05%
1968 1.76% 0.93%
1967 1.74% 0.79%
1966 1.71% 1.08%
1965 1.68% 1.37%
1964 1.65% 1.45%
1963 1.61% 1.39%
1962 1.57% 1.35%
1961 1.53% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

East Timor Estonia
Current population
1441764
1339590
Population rank 152/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
17.2 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +6
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 158/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -13,350
Net migration rank 102/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -13,350
2024 - -2,552 - -7,742
2023 20,495 -5,620 -5,070 5,717
2022 20,625 -5,519 -5,665 39,754
2021 20,101 3,111 -5,324 7,043
2020 21,166 3,793 -2,659 3,694
2019 21,307 3,942 -1,327 5,386
2018 21,650 3,062 -1,322 7,089
2017 22,145 1,666 -1,713 5,202
2016 22,778 208 -1,316 1,081
2015 23,391 -20 -1,315 4,261
2014 24,040 -958 -1,972 -674
2013 24,538 -1,206 -1,713 -2,688
2012 24,890 -609 -1,455 -3,674
2011 25,237 -159 -531 -3,941
2010 25,515 470 0 -3,781
2009 25,696 117 -400 -2,089
2008 25,888 1,009 -668 -2,034
2007 26,074 2,103 -1,608 -2,941
2006 26,221 2,184 -2,559 -5,351
2005 26,412 1,759 -2,981 -5,208
2004 26,751 -16,447 -3,679 -3,681
2003 26,900 -12,810 -5,072 -3,705
2002 25,410 35,935 -5,380 -2,889
2001 23,314 49,159 -5,830 -3,280
2000 21,579 40,272 -5,309 -3,083
1999 21,871 -262,940 -6,117 1,419
1998 23,590 1,806 -7,208 -3,296
1997 23,501 1,804 -6,018 -4,066
1996 22,703 1,796 -5,662 -10,540
1995 21,962 1,806 -7,327 -12,655
1994 21,746 1,794 -8,044 -17,984
1993 20,770 1,795 -5,976 -25,501
1992 19,880 1,794 -1,993 -38,391
1991 18,605 1,803 -312 -9,712
1990 18,343 -2,881 2,825 -2,660
1989 17,758 -2,246 5,803 -368
1988 12,118 587 6,404 5,256
1987 11,945 -106 6,829 5,389
1986 11,062 -316 6,160 5,260
1985 10,788 -495 4,281 5,097
1984 10,922 -1,436 5,163 5,006
1983 9,686 -1,032 5,884 4,986
1982 9,579 -1,125 5,244 4,832
1981 9,336 -482 4,612 4,789
1980 6,940 5,457 3,989 4,619
1979 987 8,924 3,818 4,521
1978 -1,000 10,967 4,088 7,234
1977 296 10,657 4,931 7,189
1976 783 9,662 4,319 6,942
1975 -1,062 9,542 4,717 6,737
1974 8,405 -2,222 5,956 6,594
1973 10,033 -278 5,623 6,488
1972 10,030 0 6,267 6,432
1971 9,964 0 7,160 6,392
1970 9,824 0 6,257 6,158
1969 9,611 0 5,515 8,650
1968 9,356 0 5,592 9,403
1967 9,089 0 5,012 9,115
1966 8,810 0 4,842 8,998
1965 8,526 0 5,437 8,851
1964 8,235 0 6,897 8,734
1963 7,938 0 6,043 8,410
1962 7,639 0 6,457 8,248
1961 7,330 0 7,228 7,991
1960 7,012 0 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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