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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 3.91 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

East Timor vs Finland: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Finland
2100 1,987,918 4,615,954
2099 1,992,867 4,632,084
2098 1,999,551 4,648,068
2097 2,006,120 4,663,730
2096 2,014,062 4,678,982
2095 2,022,241 4,694,312
2094 2,029,109 4,709,388
2093 2,034,335 4,724,681
2092 2,039,916 4,739,809
2091 2,046,825 4,755,260
2090 2,053,125 4,770,907
2089 2,060,960 4,786,400
2088 2,066,983 4,801,901
2087 2,074,665 4,817,852
2086 2,077,590 4,833,786
2085 2,083,082 4,849,629
2084 2,088,840 4,864,891
2083 2,094,115 4,880,250
2082 2,096,675 4,896,009
2081 2,100,480 4,911,803
2080 2,103,409 4,927,618
2079 2,102,541 4,943,129
2078 2,105,113 4,958,168
2077 2,106,052 4,973,373
2076 2,105,444 4,988,599
2075 2,105,772 5,003,374
2074 2,104,099 5,018,067
2073 2,103,684 5,032,313
2072 2,100,004 5,046,145
2071 2,092,187 5,059,821
2070 2,089,722 5,073,405
2069 2,084,088 5,086,624
2068 2,077,511 5,100,021
2067 2,070,890 5,113,379
2066 2,062,513 5,126,654
2065 2,055,518 5,140,841
2064 2,047,799 5,154,898
2063 2,039,134 5,169,175
2062 2,032,012 5,183,334
2061 2,026,320 5,197,920
2060 2,018,694 5,212,905
2059 2,008,316 5,228,152
2058 1,996,874 5,242,966
2057 1,984,864 5,258,706
2056 1,970,638 5,274,797
2055 1,957,948 5,290,920
2054 1,949,486 5,306,678
2053 1,933,418 5,321,951
2052 1,920,237 5,337,100
2051 1,909,754 5,352,042
2050 1,892,942 5,366,251
2049 1,878,747 5,380,081
2048 1,861,668 5,393,571
2047 1,845,027 5,406,757
2046 1,829,444 5,419,535
2045 1,813,000 5,432,355
2044 1,797,485 5,444,871
2043 1,777,393 5,457,529
2042 1,756,780 5,469,797
2041 1,738,404 5,482,134
2040 1,720,102 5,494,276
2039 1,699,431 5,506,630
2038 1,679,979 5,518,788
2037 1,659,934 5,530,908
2036 1,640,507 5,542,684
2035 1,617,823 5,554,158
2034 1,597,525 5,565,174
2033 1,578,920 5,575,691
2032 1,560,470 5,585,700
2031 1,540,575 5,595,391
2030 1,518,500 5,604,388
2029 1,496,906 5,612,864
2028 1,475,696 5,620,473
2027 1,455,624 5,627,272
2026 1,436,626 5,631,965
2025 1,418,578 5,630,458
2024 1,400,638 5,619,911
2023 1,384,286 5,583,911
2022 1,369,295 5,556,106
2021 1,350,139 5,541,017
2020 1,326,053 5,529,543
2019 1,300,945 5,521,606
2018 1,275,959 5,515,525
2017 1,251,703 5,508,214
2016 1,228,312 5,495,303
2015 1,205,131 5,479,531
2014 1,181,903 5,461,512
2013 1,158,695 5,438,972
2012 1,134,885 5,413,971
2011 1,110,207 5,388,272
2010 1,084,679 5,363,352
2009 1,058,782 5,338,871
2008 1,032,429 5,313,399
2007 1,004,889 5,288,720
2006 976,597 5,266,268
2005 948,311 5,246,096
2004 929,074 5,228,172
2003 916,878 5,213,014
2002 879,159 5,200,598
2001 812,249 5,188,008
2000 745,088 5,176,209
1999 834,697 5,165,474
1998 942,530 5,153,498
1997 917,184 5,139,835
1996 892,282 5,124,573
1995 868,146 5,107,790
1994 844,493 5,088,333
1993 821,437 5,066,447
1992 799,318 5,041,992
1991 778,278 5,013,740
1990 760,345 4,986,431
1989 744,856 4,964,371
1988 730,745 4,946,481
1987 718,476 4,932,123
1986 707,185 4,918,154
1985 696,665 4,902,206
1984 686,777 4,881,803
1983 677,707 4,855,787
1982 669,149 4,826,933
1981 660,493 4,799,964
1980 649,871 4,779,535
1979 638,719 4,764,690
1978 628,775 4,752,528
1977 618,315 4,738,902
1976 607,620 4,725,664
1975 598,158 4,711,440
1974 590,827 4,690,574
1973 582,855 4,666,081
1972 572,962 4,639,657
1971 562,966 4,612,124
1970 553,069 4,606,307
1969 543,356 4,623,785
1968 533,875 4,626,469
1967 524,648 4,605,744
1966 515,696 4,580,869
1965 507,034 4,563,732
1964 498,659 4,548,543
1963 490,564 4,523,309
1962 482,774 4,491,443
1961 475,291 4,461,005
1960 468,118 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Finland
2100 -0.25% -0.35%
2099 -0.33% -0.34%
2098 -0.33% -0.34%
2097 -0.39% -0.33%
2096 -0.4% -0.33%
2095 -0.34% -0.32%
2094 -0.26% -0.32%
2093 -0.27% -0.32%
2092 -0.34% -0.32%
2091 -0.31% -0.33%
2090 -0.38% -0.32%
2089 -0.29% -0.32%
2088 -0.37% -0.33%
2087 -0.14% -0.33%
2086 -0.26% -0.33%
2085 -0.28% -0.31%
2084 -0.25% -0.31%
2083 -0.12% -0.32%
2082 -0.18% -0.32%
2081 -0.14% -0.32%
2080 0.04% -0.31%
2079 -0.12% -0.3%
2078 -0.04% -0.31%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 -0.02% -0.3%
2075 0.08% -0.29%
2074 0.02% -0.28%
2073 0.18% -0.27%
2072 0.37% -0.27%
2071 0.12% -0.27%
2070 0.27% -0.26%
2069 0.32% -0.26%
2068 0.32% -0.26%
2067 0.41% -0.26%
2066 0.34% -0.28%
2065 0.38% -0.27%
2064 0.42% -0.28%
2063 0.35% -0.27%
2062 0.28% -0.28%
2061 0.38% -0.29%
2060 0.52% -0.29%
2059 0.57% -0.28%
2058 0.61% -0.3%
2057 0.72% -0.31%
2056 0.65% -0.3%
2055 0.43% -0.3%
2054 0.83% -0.29%
2053 0.69% -0.28%
2052 0.55% -0.28%
2051 0.89% -0.26%
2050 0.76% -0.26%
2049 0.92% -0.25%
2048 0.9% -0.24%
2047 0.85% -0.24%
2046 0.91% -0.24%
2045 0.86% -0.23%
2044 1.13% -0.23%
2043 1.17% -0.22%
2042 1.06% -0.23%
2041 1.06% -0.22%
2040 1.22% -0.22%
2039 1.16% -0.22%
2038 1.21% -0.22%
2037 1.18% -0.21%
2036 1.4% -0.21%
2035 1.27% -0.2%
2034 1.18% -0.19%
2033 1.18% -0.18%
2032 1.29% -0.17%
2031 1.45% -0.16%
2030 1.44% -0.15%
2029 1.44% -0.14%
2028 1.38% -0.12%
2027 1.32% -0.08%
2026 1.27% 0.03%
2025 1.28% 0.19%
2024 1.18% 0.64%
2023 1.09% 0.5%
2022 1.42% 0.27%
2021 1.82% 0.21%
2020 1.93% 0.14%
2019 1.96% 0.11%
2018 1.94% 0.13%
2017 1.9% 0.23%
2016 1.92% 0.29%
2015 1.97% 0.33%
2014 2% 0.41%
2013 2.1% 0.46%
2012 2.22% 0.48%
2011 2.35% 0.46%
2010 2.45% 0.46%
2009 2.55% 0.48%
2008 2.74% 0.47%
2007 2.9% 0.43%
2006 2.98% 0.38%
2005 2.07% 0.34%
2004 1.33% 0.29%
2003 4.29% 0.24%
2002 8.24% 0.24%
2001 9.01% 0.23%
2000 -10.7% 0.21%
1999 -11.4% 0.23%
1998 2.76% 0.27%
1997 2.79% 0.3%
1996 2.78% 0.33%
1995 2.8% 0.38%
1994 2.81% 0.43%
1993 2.77% 0.49%
1992 2.7% 0.56%
1991 2.36% 0.55%
1990 2.08% 0.44%
1989 1.93% 0.36%
1988 1.71% 0.29%
1987 1.6% 0.28%
1986 1.51% 0.33%
1985 1.44% 0.42%
1984 1.34% 0.54%
1983 1.28% 0.6%
1982 1.31% 0.56%
1981 1.63% 0.43%
1980 1.75% 0.31%
1979 1.58% 0.26%
1978 1.69% 0.29%
1977 1.76% 0.28%
1976 1.58% 0.3%
1975 1.24% 0.44%
1974 1.37% 0.52%
1973 1.73% 0.57%
1972 1.78% 0.6%
1971 1.79% 0.13%
1970 1.79% -0.38%
1969 1.78% -0.06%
1968 1.76% 0.45%
1967 1.74% 0.54%
1966 1.71% 0.38%
1965 1.68% 0.33%
1964 1.65% 0.56%
1963 1.61% 0.71%
1962 1.57% 0.68%
1961 1.53% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

East Timor Finland
Current population
1441764
5631965
Population rank 152/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +99
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 122/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +18,246
Net migration rank 102/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 18,246
2024 - -2,552 - 26,894
2023 20,495 -5,620 -17,869 38,156
2022 20,625 -5,519 -18,335 60,353
2021 20,101 3,111 -7,757 22,484
2020 21,166 3,793 -8,847 17,504
2019 21,307 3,942 -8,282 15,671
2018 21,650 3,062 -7,170 11,822
2017 22,145 1,666 -3,856 13,356
2016 22,778 208 -1,099 17,321
2015 23,391 -20 2,740 12,655
2014 24,040 -958 4,915 15,915
2013 24,538 -1,206 6,527 18,164
2012 24,890 -609 7,579 17,894
2011 25,237 -159 9,160 16,798
2010 25,515 470 10,191 14,080
2009 25,696 117 10,678 14,877
2008 25,888 1,009 10,627 15,626
2007 26,074 2,103 9,519 14,027
2006 26,221 2,184 11,059 10,820
2005 26,412 1,759 9,968 9,251
2004 26,751 -16,447 9,933 6,956
2003 26,900 -12,810 7,819 5,929
2002 25,410 35,935 6,241 5,255
2001 23,314 49,159 7,263 6,241
2000 21,579 40,272 7,765 2,497
1999 21,871 -262,940 7,748 3,604
1998 23,590 1,806 7,730 4,417
1997 23,501 1,804 9,766 4,925
1996 22,703 1,796 11,274 3,757
1995 21,962 1,806 13,791 4,325
1994 21,746 1,794 17,300 3,834
1993 20,770 1,795 13,679 9,036
1992 19,880 1,794 16,639 9,356
1991 18,605 1,803 16,044 14,515
1990 18,343 -2,881 15,458 8,920
1989 17,758 -2,246 14,396 5,775
1988 12,118 587 14,344 1,765
1987 11,945 -106 11,837 831
1986 11,062 -316 13,279 1,491
1985 10,788 -495 14,707 2,416
1984 10,922 -1,436 20,015 3,972
1983 9,686 -1,032 21,851 6,925
1982 9,579 -1,125 22,686 7,109
1981 9,336 -482 18,720 5,287
1980 6,940 5,457 18,640 -2,212
1979 987 8,924 19,535 -6,612
1978 -1,000 10,967 20,436 -9,348
1977 296 10,657 21,799 -5,697
1976 783 9,662 21,738 -11,843
1975 -1,062 9,542 21,673 -3,807
1974 8,405 -2,222 17,824 5,891
1973 10,033 -278 13,532 11,558
1972 10,030 0 14,847 12,613
1971 9,964 0 15,220 12,286
1970 9,824 0 20,268 -36,579
1969 9,611 0 21,732 -42,207
1968 9,356 0 28,684 -15,561
1967 9,089 0 33,622 -5,353
1966 8,810 0 34,356 -12,059
1965 8,526 0 33,771 -21,731
1964 8,235 0 38,208 -20,414
1963 7,938 0 40,258 -7,624
1962 7,639 0 38,627 -6,852
1961 7,330 0 41,487 -11,828
1960 7,012 0 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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