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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 7.17 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

East Timor vs Greece: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Greece
2100 1,987,832 6,583,798
2099 1,992,781 6,626,788
2098 1,999,464 6,669,448
2097 2,006,033 6,712,148
2096 2,013,975 6,754,327
2095 2,022,154 6,795,603
2094 2,029,021 6,836,072
2093 2,034,247 6,875,572
2092 2,039,828 6,914,370
2091 2,046,736 6,952,243
2090 2,053,036 6,990,331
2089 2,060,872 7,028,964
2088 2,066,894 7,066,683
2087 2,074,575 7,103,695
2086 2,077,501 7,141,616
2085 2,082,992 7,180,403
2084 2,088,750 7,219,180
2083 2,094,025 7,257,814
2082 2,096,584 7,298,443
2081 2,100,389 7,340,066
2080 2,103,318 7,383,894
2079 2,102,450 7,429,047
2078 2,105,023 7,475,929
2077 2,105,962 7,525,653
2076 2,105,353 7,576,476
2075 2,105,681 7,629,016
2074 2,104,008 7,684,147
2073 2,103,594 7,742,105
2072 2,099,913 7,802,307
2071 2,092,097 7,863,855
2070 2,089,631 7,927,670
2069 2,083,998 7,993,717
2068 2,077,421 8,061,488
2067 2,070,800 8,129,716
2066 2,062,424 8,198,001
2065 2,055,429 8,265,902
2064 2,047,710 8,334,739
2063 2,039,046 8,404,367
2062 2,031,925 8,473,829
2061 2,026,233 8,543,564
2060 2,018,606 8,612,080
2059 2,008,230 8,681,422
2058 1,996,788 8,749,623
2057 1,984,779 8,817,088
2056 1,970,553 8,882,878
2055 1,957,864 8,947,611
2054 1,949,402 9,010,135
2053 1,933,335 9,070,133
2052 1,920,154 9,129,136
2051 1,909,672 9,186,935
2050 1,892,861 9,242,128
2049 1,878,666 9,297,265
2048 1,861,588 9,349,392
2047 1,844,948 9,400,970
2046 1,829,365 9,448,620
2045 1,812,921 9,495,447
2044 1,797,407 9,542,082
2043 1,777,316 9,587,391
2042 1,756,704 9,631,428
2041 1,738,329 9,676,515
2040 1,720,028 9,721,977
2039 1,699,358 9,767,381
2038 1,679,907 9,813,639
2037 1,659,862 9,860,147
2036 1,640,436 9,906,540
2035 1,617,753 9,953,900
2034 1,597,457 10,000,716
2033 1,578,852 10,047,814
2032 1,560,402 10,096,329
2031 1,540,509 10,142,892
2030 1,518,434 10,189,114
2029 1,496,842 10,235,303
2028 1,475,633 10,281,352
2027 1,455,562 10,326,692
2026 1,436,564 10,371,575
2025 1,418,517 10,413,962
2024 1,400,638 10,405,134
2023 1,384,286 10,407,351
2022 1,369,295 10,437,805
2021 1,350,139 10,570,130
2020 1,326,053 10,698,599
2019 1,300,945 10,721,582
2018 1,275,959 10,732,882
2017 1,251,703 10,754,679
2016 1,228,312 10,775,971
2015 1,205,131 10,820,883
2014 1,181,903 10,892,413
2013 1,158,695 10,965,211
2012 1,134,885 11,045,011
2011 1,110,207 11,104,899
2010 1,084,679 11,121,341
2009 1,058,782 11,107,017
2008 1,032,429 11,077,841
2007 1,004,889 11,048,473
2006 976,597 11,020,362
2005 948,311 10,987,314
2004 929,074 10,955,141
2003 916,878 10,928,070
2002 879,159 10,902,022
2001 812,249 10,862,132
2000 745,088 10,805,808
1999 834,697 10,761,698
1998 942,530 10,720,509
1997 917,184 10,661,259
1996 892,282 10,608,800
1995 868,146 10,562,153
1994 844,493 10,512,922
1993 821,437 10,460,415
1992 799,318 10,399,061
1991 778,278 10,319,927
1990 760,345 10,196,792
1989 744,856 10,089,498
1988 730,745 10,036,983
1987 718,476 10,000,595
1986 707,185 9,967,213
1985 696,665 9,934,300
1984 686,777 9,895,801
1983 677,707 9,846,627
1982 669,149 9,789,513
1981 660,493 9,729,350
1980 649,871 9,642,505
1979 638,719 9,548,258
1978 628,775 9,429,959
1977 618,315 9,308,479
1976 607,620 9,188,150
1975 598,158 9,046,541
1974 590,827 8,962,022
1973 582,855 8,929,086
1972 572,962 8,888,628
1971 562,966 8,831,036
1970 553,069 8,792,806
1969 543,356 8,772,764
1968 533,875 8,740,765
1967 524,648 8,684,088
1966 515,696 8,613,651
1965 507,034 8,550,333
1964 498,659 8,510,429
1963 490,564 8,479,625
1962 482,774 8,448,233
1961 475,291 8,398,050
1960 468,118 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Greece
2100 -0.25% -0.65%
2099 -0.33% -0.64%
2098 -0.33% -0.64%
2097 -0.39% -0.62%
2096 -0.4% -0.61%
2095 -0.34% -0.59%
2094 -0.26% -0.57%
2093 -0.27% -0.56%
2092 -0.34% -0.54%
2091 -0.31% -0.54%
2090 -0.38% -0.55%
2089 -0.29% -0.53%
2088 -0.37% -0.52%
2087 -0.14% -0.53%
2086 -0.26% -0.54%
2085 -0.28% -0.54%
2084 -0.25% -0.53%
2083 -0.12% -0.56%
2082 -0.18% -0.57%
2081 -0.14% -0.59%
2080 0.04% -0.61%
2079 -0.12% -0.63%
2078 -0.04% -0.66%
2077 0.03% -0.67%
2076 -0.02% -0.69%
2075 0.08% -0.72%
2074 0.02% -0.75%
2073 0.18% -0.77%
2072 0.37% -0.78%
2071 0.12% -0.8%
2070 0.27% -0.83%
2069 0.32% -0.84%
2068 0.32% -0.84%
2067 0.41% -0.83%
2066 0.34% -0.82%
2065 0.38% -0.83%
2064 0.42% -0.83%
2063 0.35% -0.82%
2062 0.28% -0.82%
2061 0.38% -0.8%
2060 0.52% -0.8%
2059 0.57% -0.78%
2058 0.61% -0.77%
2057 0.72% -0.74%
2056 0.65% -0.72%
2055 0.43% -0.69%
2054 0.83% -0.66%
2053 0.69% -0.65%
2052 0.55% -0.63%
2051 0.89% -0.6%
2050 0.76% -0.59%
2049 0.92% -0.56%
2048 0.9% -0.55%
2047 0.85% -0.5%
2046 0.91% -0.49%
2045 0.86% -0.49%
2044 1.13% -0.47%
2043 1.17% -0.46%
2042 1.06% -0.47%
2041 1.06% -0.47%
2040 1.22% -0.46%
2039 1.16% -0.47%
2038 1.21% -0.47%
2037 1.18% -0.47%
2036 1.4% -0.48%
2035 1.27% -0.47%
2034 1.18% -0.47%
2033 1.18% -0.48%
2032 1.29% -0.46%
2031 1.45% -0.45%
2030 1.44% -0.45%
2029 1.44% -0.45%
2028 1.38% -0.44%
2027 1.32% -0.43%
2026 1.27% -0.41%
2025 1.28% 0.08%
2024 1.18% -0.02%
2023 1.09% -0.29%
2022 1.42% -1.25%
2021 1.82% -1.2%
2020 1.93% -0.21%
2019 1.96% -0.11%
2018 1.94% -0.2%
2017 1.9% -0.2%
2016 1.92% -0.42%
2015 1.97% -0.66%
2014 2% -0.66%
2013 2.1% -0.72%
2012 2.22% -0.54%
2011 2.35% -0.15%
2010 2.45% 0.13%
2009 2.55% 0.26%
2008 2.74% 0.27%
2007 2.9% 0.26%
2006 2.98% 0.3%
2005 2.07% 0.29%
2004 1.33% 0.25%
2003 4.29% 0.24%
2002 8.24% 0.37%
2001 9.01% 0.52%
2000 -10.7% 0.41%
1999 -11.4% 0.38%
1998 2.76% 0.56%
1997 2.79% 0.49%
1996 2.78% 0.44%
1995 2.8% 0.47%
1994 2.81% 0.5%
1993 2.77% 0.59%
1992 2.7% 0.77%
1991 2.36% 1.21%
1990 2.08% 1.06%
1989 1.93% 0.52%
1988 1.71% 0.36%
1987 1.6% 0.33%
1986 1.51% 0.33%
1985 1.44% 0.39%
1984 1.34% 0.5%
1983 1.28% 0.58%
1982 1.31% 0.62%
1981 1.63% 0.9%
1980 1.75% 0.99%
1979 1.58% 1.25%
1978 1.69% 1.31%
1977 1.76% 1.31%
1976 1.58% 1.57%
1975 1.24% 0.94%
1974 1.37% 0.37%
1973 1.73% 0.46%
1972 1.78% 0.65%
1971 1.79% 0.43%
1970 1.79% 0.23%
1969 1.78% 0.37%
1968 1.76% 0.65%
1967 1.74% 0.82%
1966 1.71% 0.74%
1965 1.68% 0.47%
1964 1.65% 0.36%
1963 1.61% 0.37%
1962 1.57% 0.6%
1961 1.53% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

East Timor Greece
Current population
1446322
10371575
Population rank 152/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +24
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 154/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +16,636
Net migration rank 102/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 16,636
2024 20,378 -2,552 -57,229 -122,772
2023 20,495 -5,620 -56,200 -159,430
2022 20,625 -5,519 -63,671 -53,997
2021 20,101 3,111 -58,135 -160,277
2020 21,166 3,793 -46,004 6,353
2019 21,307 3,942 -41,814 36,762
2018 21,650 3,062 -33,272 17,938
2017 22,145 1,666 -36,566 10,483
2016 22,778 208 -25,862 10,484
2015 23,391 -20 -29,216 -43,462
2014 24,040 -958 -20,696 -46,678
2013 24,538 -1,206 -17,545 -59,323
2012 24,890 -609 -16,568 -65,364
2011 25,237 -159 -4,441 -31,786
2010 25,515 470 5,560 2,001
2009 25,696 117 8,886 18,182
2008 25,888 1,009 11,077 27,081
2007 26,074 2,103 2,210 25,400
2006 26,221 2,184 6,612 27,621
2005 26,412 1,759 2,197 33,297
2004 26,751 -16,447 0 29,039
2003 26,900 -12,810 -1,093 25,323
2002 25,410 35,935 0 25,692
2001 23,314 49,159 0 60,387
2000 21,579 40,272 -1,081 54,661
1999 21,871 -262,940 -2,153 49,930
1998 23,590 1,806 -2,144 47,856
1997 23,501 1,804 2,133 45,671
1996 22,703 1,796 0 43,444
1995 21,962 1,806 1,056 42,674
1994 21,746 1,794 6,307 42,897
1993 20,770 1,795 4,185 39,829
1992 19,880 1,794 6,239 41,000
1991 18,605 1,803 6,192 37,917
1990 18,343 -2,881 8,157 26,294
1989 17,758 -2,246 9,080 18,862
1988 12,118 587 15,055 20,557
1987 11,945 -106 10,001 19,005
1986 11,062 -316 20,931 19,064
1985 10,788 -495 22,849 16,093
1984 10,922 -1,436 37,604 19,767
1983 9,686 -1,032 42,341 18,655
1982 9,579 -1,125 50,906 19,675
1981 9,336 -482 54,484 25,061
1980 6,940 5,457 60,748 47,460
1979 987 8,924 65,882 72,184
1978 -1,000 10,967 64,124 60,775
1977 296 10,657 59,574 19,193
1976 783 9,662 65,236 89,601
1975 -1,062 9,542 61,516 61,265
1974 8,405 -2,222 68,111 -22,590
1973 10,033 -278 59,824 -42,387
1972 10,030 0 64,887 -3,589
1971 9,964 0 67,116 -12,747
1970 9,824 0 71,222 -54,166
1969 9,611 0 82,464 -118,544
1968 9,356 0 87,408 -429
1967 9,089 0 91,183 -55,853
1966 8,810 0 86,998 21,206
1965 8,526 0 83,793 -81,576
1964 8,235 0 83,402 -76,678
1963 7,938 0 81,404 -77,345
1962 7,639 0 85,327 -74,972
1961 7,330 0 86,500 -61,102
1960 7,012 0 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/greece | 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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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