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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 35,885,254 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 +1.74% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

East Timor vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ghana
2100 1,987,918 68,131,252
2099 1,992,867 68,021,644
2098 1,999,551 67,902,002
2097 2,006,120 67,772,694
2096 2,014,062 67,638,801
2095 2,022,241 67,494,855
2094 2,029,109 67,339,471
2093 2,034,335 67,176,337
2092 2,039,916 67,005,259
2091 2,046,825 66,817,473
2090 2,053,125 66,618,611
2089 2,060,960 66,408,323
2088 2,066,983 66,186,701
2087 2,074,665 65,950,524
2086 2,077,590 65,712,980
2085 2,083,082 65,464,770
2084 2,088,840 65,209,090
2083 2,094,115 64,935,455
2082 2,096,675 64,651,183
2081 2,100,480 64,355,091
2080 2,103,409 64,047,069
2079 2,102,541 63,730,285
2078 2,105,113 63,397,338
2077 2,106,052 63,059,578
2076 2,105,444 62,711,928
2075 2,105,772 62,350,445
2074 2,104,099 61,987,133
2073 2,103,684 61,616,792
2072 2,100,004 61,239,369
2071 2,092,187 60,847,204
2070 2,089,722 60,454,501
2069 2,084,088 60,053,700
2068 2,077,511 59,639,035
2067 2,070,890 59,215,226
2066 2,062,513 58,786,613
2065 2,055,518 58,353,059
2064 2,047,799 57,904,896
2063 2,039,134 57,451,482
2062 2,032,012 56,986,329
2061 2,026,320 56,511,652
2060 2,018,694 56,031,122
2059 2,008,316 55,540,726
2058 1,996,874 55,042,478
2057 1,984,864 54,535,407
2056 1,970,638 54,018,018
2055 1,957,948 53,492,136
2054 1,949,486 52,959,604
2053 1,933,418 52,417,582
2052 1,920,237 51,869,801
2051 1,909,754 51,311,110
2050 1,892,942 50,740,453
2049 1,878,747 50,163,262
2048 1,861,668 49,577,819
2047 1,845,027 48,982,219
2046 1,829,444 48,383,052
2045 1,813,000 47,776,375
2044 1,797,485 47,163,926
2043 1,777,393 46,548,210
2042 1,756,780 45,925,724
2041 1,738,404 45,300,725
2040 1,720,102 44,669,515
2039 1,699,431 44,038,043
2038 1,679,979 43,402,009
2037 1,659,934 42,760,604
2036 1,640,507 42,120,700
2035 1,617,823 41,478,927
2034 1,597,525 40,831,962
2033 1,578,920 40,184,070
2032 1,560,470 39,540,131
2031 1,540,575 38,900,194
2030 1,518,500 38,258,832
2029 1,496,906 37,623,609
2028 1,475,696 36,986,250
2027 1,455,624 36,349,705
2026 1,436,626 35,713,042
2025 1,418,578 35,071,292
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% 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 31.3% to 1,892,942 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

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% 1.87%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

East Timor Ghana
Current population
1441764
35885254
Population rank 152/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 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 - -2,552 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 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 (1960–2024, 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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