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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 24.9 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

East Timor vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ghana
2100 1,987,832 68,117,614
2099 1,992,781 68,008,028
2098 1,999,464 67,888,410
2097 2,006,033 67,759,128
2096 2,013,975 67,625,262
2095 2,022,154 67,481,344
2094 2,029,021 67,325,992
2093 2,034,247 67,162,890
2092 2,039,828 66,991,846
2091 2,046,736 66,804,098
2090 2,053,036 66,605,276
2089 2,060,872 66,395,029
2088 2,066,894 66,173,453
2087 2,074,575 65,937,323
2086 2,077,501 65,699,827
2085 2,082,992 65,451,666
2084 2,088,750 65,196,037
2083 2,094,025 64,922,457
2082 2,096,584 64,638,242
2081 2,100,389 64,342,209
2080 2,103,318 64,034,249
2079 2,102,450 63,717,528
2078 2,105,023 63,384,648
2077 2,105,962 63,046,955
2076 2,105,353 62,699,375
2075 2,105,681 62,337,964
2074 2,104,008 61,974,725
2073 2,103,594 61,604,458
2072 2,099,913 61,227,111
2071 2,092,097 60,835,024
2070 2,089,631 60,442,399
2069 2,083,998 60,041,679
2068 2,077,421 59,627,097
2067 2,070,800 59,203,373
2066 2,062,424 58,774,846
2065 2,055,429 58,341,378
2064 2,047,710 57,893,305
2063 2,039,046 57,439,982
2062 2,031,925 56,974,922
2061 2,026,233 56,500,340
2060 2,018,606 56,019,906
2059 2,008,230 55,529,609
2058 1,996,788 55,031,460
2057 1,984,779 54,524,491
2056 1,970,553 54,007,205
2055 1,957,864 53,481,428
2054 1,949,402 52,949,003
2053 1,933,335 52,407,089
2052 1,920,154 51,859,418
2051 1,909,672 51,300,839
2050 1,892,861 50,730,296
2049 1,878,666 50,153,221
2048 1,861,588 49,567,895
2047 1,844,948 48,972,414
2046 1,829,365 48,373,367
2045 1,812,921 47,766,811
2044 1,797,407 47,154,486
2043 1,777,316 46,538,892
2042 1,756,704 45,916,531
2041 1,738,329 45,291,657
2040 1,720,028 44,660,573
2039 1,699,358 44,029,228
2038 1,679,907 43,393,321
2037 1,659,862 42,752,045
2036 1,640,436 42,112,269
2035 1,617,753 41,470,624
2034 1,597,457 40,823,789
2033 1,578,852 40,176,026
2032 1,560,402 39,532,216
2031 1,540,509 38,892,407
2030 1,518,434 38,251,174
2029 1,496,842 37,616,078
2028 1,475,633 36,978,847
2027 1,455,562 36,342,429
2026 1,436,564 35,705,894
2025 1,418,517 35,064,272
2024 1,400,638 34,427,414
2023 1,384,286 33,787,914
2022 1,369,295 33,149,152
2021 1,350,139 32,518,665
2020 1,326,053 31,887,809
2019 1,300,945 31,258,945
2018 1,275,959 30,637,585
2017 1,251,703 30,008,354
2016 1,228,312 29,356,742
2015 1,205,131 28,696,068
2014 1,181,903 28,041,592
2013 1,158,695 27,386,193
2012 1,134,885 26,734,268
2011 1,110,207 26,095,088
2010 1,084,679 25,474,995
2009 1,058,782 24,862,664
2008 1,032,429 24,249,946
2007 1,004,889 23,642,279
2006 976,597 23,040,702
2005 948,311 22,449,438
2004 929,074 21,868,298
2003 916,878 21,296,705
2002 879,159 20,729,388
2001 812,249 20,167,069
2000 745,088 19,637,087
1999 834,697 19,149,864
1998 942,530 18,688,036
1997 917,184 18,238,958
1996 892,282 17,810,181
1995 868,146 17,399,017
1994 844,493 16,993,190
1993 821,437 16,589,519
1992 799,318 16,184,855
1991 778,278 15,787,496
1990 760,345 15,394,648
1989 744,856 15,006,813
1988 730,745 14,636,568
1987 718,476 14,289,108
1986 707,185 13,965,217
1985 696,665 13,661,229
1984 686,777 13,370,590
1983 677,707 13,029,836
1982 669,149 12,643,819
1981 660,493 12,281,712
1980 649,871 11,941,448
1979 638,719 11,597,255
1978 628,775 11,248,450
1977 618,315 10,911,871
1976 607,620 10,594,913
1975 598,158 10,294,308
1974 590,827 10,000,523
1973 582,855 9,714,617
1972 572,962 9,438,187
1971 562,966 9,176,264
1970 553,069 8,925,813
1969 543,356 8,690,383
1968 533,875 8,475,729
1967 524,648 8,271,913
1966 515,696 8,074,521
1965 507,034 7,882,606
1964 498,659 7,695,739
1963 490,564 7,514,714
1962 482,774 7,337,375
1961 475,291 7,162,667
1960 468,118 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Ghana
2100 -0.25% 0.16%
2099 -0.33% 0.18%
2098 -0.33% 0.19%
2097 -0.39% 0.2%
2096 -0.4% 0.21%
2095 -0.34% 0.23%
2094 -0.26% 0.24%
2093 -0.27% 0.26%
2092 -0.34% 0.28%
2091 -0.31% 0.3%
2090 -0.38% 0.32%
2089 -0.29% 0.33%
2088 -0.37% 0.36%
2087 -0.14% 0.36%
2086 -0.26% 0.38%
2085 -0.28% 0.39%
2084 -0.25% 0.42%
2083 -0.12% 0.44%
2082 -0.18% 0.46%
2081 -0.14% 0.48%
2080 0.04% 0.5%
2079 -0.12% 0.53%
2078 -0.04% 0.54%
2077 0.03% 0.55%
2076 -0.02% 0.58%
2075 0.08% 0.59%
2074 0.02% 0.6%
2073 0.18% 0.62%
2072 0.37% 0.64%
2071 0.12% 0.65%
2070 0.27% 0.67%
2069 0.32% 0.7%
2068 0.32% 0.72%
2067 0.41% 0.73%
2066 0.34% 0.74%
2065 0.38% 0.77%
2064 0.42% 0.79%
2063 0.35% 0.82%
2062 0.28% 0.84%
2061 0.38% 0.86%
2060 0.52% 0.88%
2059 0.57% 0.91%
2058 0.61% 0.93%
2057 0.72% 0.96%
2056 0.65% 0.98%
2055 0.43% 1.01%
2054 0.83% 1.03%
2053 0.69% 1.06%
2052 0.55% 1.09%
2051 0.89% 1.12%
2050 0.76% 1.15%
2049 0.92% 1.18%
2048 0.9% 1.22%
2047 0.85% 1.24%
2046 0.91% 1.27%
2045 0.86% 1.3%
2044 1.13% 1.32%
2043 1.17% 1.36%
2042 1.06% 1.38%
2041 1.06% 1.41%
2040 1.22% 1.43%
2039 1.16% 1.47%
2038 1.21% 1.5%
2037 1.18% 1.52%
2036 1.4% 1.55%
2035 1.27% 1.58%
2034 1.18% 1.61%
2033 1.18% 1.63%
2032 1.29% 1.65%
2031 1.45% 1.68%
2030 1.44% 1.69%
2029 1.44% 1.72%
2028 1.38% 1.75%
2027 1.32% 1.78%
2026 1.27% 1.83%
2025 1.28% 1.85%
2024 1.18% 1.89%
2023 1.09% 1.93%
2022 1.42% 1.94%
2021 1.82% 1.98%
2020 1.93% 2.01%
2019 1.96% 2.03%
2018 1.94% 2.1%
2017 1.9% 2.22%
2016 1.92% 2.3%
2015 1.97% 2.33%
2014 2% 2.39%
2013 2.1% 2.44%
2012 2.22% 2.45%
2011 2.35% 2.43%
2010 2.45% 2.46%
2009 2.55% 2.53%
2008 2.74% 2.57%
2007 2.9% 2.61%
2006 2.98% 2.63%
2005 2.07% 2.66%
2004 1.33% 2.68%
2003 4.29% 2.74%
2002 8.24% 2.79%
2001 9.01% 2.7%
2000 -10.7% 2.54%
1999 -11.4% 2.47%
1998 2.76% 2.46%
1997 2.79% 2.41%
1996 2.78% 2.36%
1995 2.8% 2.39%
1994 2.81% 2.43%
1993 2.77% 2.5%
1992 2.7% 2.52%
1991 2.36% 2.55%
1990 2.08% 2.58%
1989 1.93% 2.53%
1988 1.71% 2.43%
1987 1.6% 2.32%
1986 1.51% 2.23%
1985 1.44% 2.17%
1984 1.34% 2.62%
1983 1.28% 3.05%
1982 1.31% 2.95%
1981 1.63% 2.85%
1980 1.75% 2.97%
1979 1.58% 3.1%
1978 1.69% 3.08%
1977 1.76% 2.99%
1976 1.58% 2.92%
1975 1.24% 2.94%
1974 1.37% 2.94%
1973 1.73% 2.93%
1972 1.78% 2.85%
1971 1.79% 2.81%
1970 1.79% 2.71%
1969 1.78% 2.53%
1968 1.76% 2.46%
1967 1.74% 2.44%
1966 1.71% 2.43%
1965 1.68% 2.43%
1964 1.65% 2.41%
1963 1.61% 2.42%
1962 1.57% 2.44%
1961 1.53% 2.89%

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

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

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

East Timor Ghana
Current population
1446322
36032857
Population rank 152/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 57/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -17,079
Net migration rank 102/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -17,079
2024 20,378 -2,552 651,057 -13,114
2023 20,495 -5,620 651,094 -10,003
2022 20,625 -5,519 646,441 -10,003
2021 20,101 3,111 635,805 -11,259
2020 21,166 3,793 637,469 -291
2019 21,307 3,942 642,403 -21,857
2018 21,650 3,062 641,551 -19,375
2017 22,145 1,666 641,218 -4,913
2016 22,778 208 659,910 7,009
2015 23,391 -20 667,729 -13,306
2014 24,040 -958 660,829 -6,312
2013 24,538 -1,206 658,638 -2,377
2012 24,890 -609 646,595 1,005
2011 25,237 -159 631,501 -720
2010 25,515 470 613,133 -3,726
2009 25,696 117 592,825 22,416
2008 25,888 1,009 579,695 30,506
2007 26,074 2,103 572,332 32,813
2006 26,221 2,184 569,474 28,536
2005 26,412 1,759 563,234 21,272
2004 26,751 -16,447 543,339 34,433
2003 26,900 -12,810 536,656 28,768
2002 25,410 35,935 528,620 40,573
2001 23,314 49,159 519,382 36,050
2000 21,579 40,272 508,738 -4,206
1999 21,871 -262,940 487,210 -17,304
1998 23,590 1,806 471,313 -17,564
1997 23,501 1,804 459,822 -15,409
1996 22,703 1,796 450,259 -37,113
1995 21,962 1,806 451,748 -42,558
1994 21,746 1,794 449,589 -47,120
1993 20,770 1,795 454,669 -49,792
1992 19,880 1,794 452,156 -47,736
1991 18,605 1,803 448,159 -57,878
1990 18,343 -2,881 442,211 -46,789
1989 17,758 -2,246 432,541 -52,293
1988 12,118 587 425,031 -64,810
1987 11,945 -106 419,328 -84,648
1986 11,062 -316 411,191 -98,099
1985 10,788 -495 401,722 -106,855
1984 10,922 -1,436 392,053 -105,655
1983 9,686 -1,032 379,846 15,276
1982 9,579 -1,125 369,061 7,863
1981 9,336 -482 359,572 -12,296
1980 6,940 5,457 346,816 -13,564
1979 987 8,924 334,848 20,291
1978 -1,000 10,967 324,428 18,041
1977 296 10,657 315,429 15,243
1976 783 9,662 305,769 -2,528
1975 -1,062 9,542 298,267 -292
1974 8,405 -2,222 290,796 -1,197
1973 10,033 -278 283,385 -1,168
1972 10,030 0 275,236 -4,589
1971 9,964 0 265,442 -12,238
1970 9,824 0 257,938 -10,233
1969 9,611 0 251,925 -28,752
1968 9,356 0 242,821 -36,683
1967 9,089 0 237,156 -35,666
1966 8,810 0 231,440 -38,143
1965 8,526 0 229,061 -38,519
1964 8,235 0 226,685 -43,480
1963 7,938 0 225,367 -46,516
1962 7,639 0 223,842 -48,017
1961 7,330 0 222,372 -48,777
1960 7,012 0 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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