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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 13.2 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

East Timor vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Guatemala
2100 1,987,832 26,153,266
2099 1,992,781 26,241,436
2098 1,999,464 26,327,401
2097 2,006,033 26,411,858
2096 2,013,975 26,493,721
2095 2,022,154 26,573,173
2094 2,029,021 26,650,279
2093 2,034,247 26,724,630
2092 2,039,828 26,796,433
2091 2,046,736 26,864,799
2090 2,053,036 26,929,431
2089 2,060,872 26,990,069
2088 2,066,894 27,047,391
2087 2,074,575 27,101,383
2086 2,077,501 27,151,393
2085 2,082,992 27,195,895
2084 2,088,750 27,235,718
2083 2,094,025 27,270,266
2082 2,096,584 27,300,227
2081 2,100,389 27,323,897
2080 2,103,318 27,341,942
2079 2,102,450 27,354,464
2078 2,105,023 27,360,327
2077 2,105,962 27,359,161
2076 2,105,353 27,351,838
2075 2,105,681 27,338,895
2074 2,104,008 27,319,989
2073 2,103,594 27,293,820
2072 2,099,913 27,260,434
2071 2,092,097 27,219,778
2070 2,089,631 27,172,642
2069 2,083,998 27,117,335
2068 2,077,421 27,053,945
2067 2,070,800 26,983,495
2066 2,062,424 26,905,666
2065 2,055,429 26,821,312
2064 2,047,710 26,729,190
2063 2,039,046 26,630,176
2062 2,031,925 26,525,287
2061 2,026,233 26,414,086
2060 2,018,606 26,295,830
2059 2,008,230 26,171,105
2058 1,996,788 26,039,738
2057 1,984,779 25,901,372
2056 1,970,553 25,757,288
2055 1,957,864 25,607,244
2054 1,949,402 25,451,264
2053 1,933,335 25,288,335
2052 1,920,154 25,120,056
2051 1,909,672 24,946,634
2050 1,892,861 24,768,464
2049 1,878,666 24,584,225
2048 1,861,588 24,394,931
2047 1,844,948 24,201,532
2046 1,829,365 24,001,405
2045 1,812,921 23,795,751
2044 1,797,407 23,584,131
2043 1,777,316 23,366,974
2042 1,756,704 23,144,034
2041 1,738,329 22,915,420
2040 1,720,028 22,680,768
2039 1,699,358 22,440,281
2038 1,679,907 22,193,352
2037 1,659,862 21,942,046
2036 1,640,436 21,686,309
2035 1,617,753 21,425,958
2034 1,597,457 21,162,245
2033 1,578,852 20,895,809
2032 1,560,402 20,626,813
2031 1,540,509 20,355,744
2030 1,518,434 20,082,472
2029 1,496,842 19,807,478
2028 1,475,633 19,530,983
2027 1,455,562 19,252,313
2026 1,436,564 18,970,716
2025 1,418,517 18,687,881
2024 1,400,638 18,406,359
2023 1,384,286 18,124,838
2022 1,369,295 17,847,877
2021 1,350,139 17,598,650
2020 1,326,053 17,357,325
2019 1,300,945 17,103,803
2018 1,275,959 16,845,685
2017 1,251,703 16,567,357
2016 1,228,312 16,268,760
2015 1,205,131 15,971,743
2014 1,181,903 15,681,725
2013 1,158,695 15,387,337
2012 1,134,885 15,089,647
2011 1,110,207 14,792,126
2010 1,084,679 14,500,112
2009 1,058,782 14,215,611
2008 1,032,429 13,935,174
2007 1,004,889 13,652,040
2006 976,597 13,367,459
2005 948,311 13,087,629
2004 929,074 12,807,402
2003 916,878 12,525,842
2002 879,159 12,246,915
2001 812,249 11,969,422
2000 745,088 11,697,592
1999 834,697 11,422,965
1998 942,530 11,139,145
1997 917,184 10,857,754
1996 892,282 10,583,526
1995 868,146 10,312,996
1994 844,493 10,043,718
1993 821,437 9,779,761
1992 799,318 9,522,266
1991 778,278 9,272,584
1990 760,345 9,024,773
1989 744,856 8,775,546
1988 730,745 8,532,099
1987 718,476 8,296,485
1986 707,185 8,070,818
1985 696,665 7,849,693
1984 686,777 7,630,682
1983 677,707 7,419,642
1982 669,149 7,240,241
1981 660,493 7,075,648
1980 649,871 6,900,212
1979 638,719 6,727,797
1978 628,775 6,561,534
1977 618,315 6,401,515
1976 607,620 6,262,404
1975 598,158 6,128,731
1974 590,827 5,981,197
1973 582,855 5,831,631
1972 572,962 5,682,833
1971 562,966 5,538,355
1970 553,069 5,396,966
1969 543,356 5,257,081
1968 533,875 5,118,111
1967 524,648 4,978,862
1966 515,696 4,840,958
1965 507,034 4,704,965
1964 498,659 4,571,109
1963 490,564 4,440,264
1962 482,774 4,312,044
1961 475,291 4,186,201
1960 468,118 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Guatemala
2100 -0.25% -0.34%
2099 -0.33% -0.33%
2098 -0.33% -0.32%
2097 -0.39% -0.31%
2096 -0.4% -0.3%
2095 -0.34% -0.29%
2094 -0.26% -0.28%
2093 -0.27% -0.27%
2092 -0.34% -0.25%
2091 -0.31% -0.24%
2090 -0.38% -0.22%
2089 -0.29% -0.21%
2088 -0.37% -0.2%
2087 -0.14% -0.18%
2086 -0.26% -0.16%
2085 -0.28% -0.15%
2084 -0.25% -0.13%
2083 -0.12% -0.11%
2082 -0.18% -0.09%
2081 -0.14% -0.07%
2080 0.04% -0.05%
2079 -0.12% -0.02%
2078 -0.04% 0.004%
2077 0.03% 0.03%
2076 -0.02% 0.05%
2075 0.08% 0.07%
2074 0.02% 0.1%
2073 0.18% 0.12%
2072 0.37% 0.15%
2071 0.12% 0.17%
2070 0.27% 0.2%
2069 0.32% 0.23%
2068 0.32% 0.26%
2067 0.41% 0.29%
2066 0.34% 0.31%
2065 0.38% 0.34%
2064 0.42% 0.37%
2063 0.35% 0.4%
2062 0.28% 0.42%
2061 0.38% 0.45%
2060 0.52% 0.48%
2059 0.57% 0.5%
2058 0.61% 0.53%
2057 0.72% 0.56%
2056 0.65% 0.59%
2055 0.43% 0.61%
2054 0.83% 0.64%
2053 0.69% 0.67%
2052 0.55% 0.7%
2051 0.89% 0.72%
2050 0.76% 0.75%
2049 0.92% 0.78%
2048 0.9% 0.8%
2047 0.85% 0.83%
2046 0.91% 0.86%
2045 0.86% 0.9%
2044 1.13% 0.93%
2043 1.17% 0.96%
2042 1.06% 1%
2041 1.06% 1.03%
2040 1.22% 1.07%
2039 1.16% 1.11%
2038 1.21% 1.15%
2037 1.18% 1.18%
2036 1.4% 1.22%
2035 1.27% 1.25%
2034 1.18% 1.28%
2033 1.18% 1.3%
2032 1.29% 1.33%
2031 1.45% 1.36%
2030 1.44% 1.39%
2029 1.44% 1.42%
2028 1.38% 1.45%
2027 1.32% 1.48%
2026 1.27% 1.51%
2025 1.28% 1.53%
2024 1.18% 1.55%
2023 1.09% 1.55%
2022 1.42% 1.42%
2021 1.82% 1.39%
2020 1.93% 1.48%
2019 1.96% 1.53%
2018 1.94% 1.68%
2017 1.9% 1.84%
2016 1.92% 1.86%
2015 1.97% 1.85%
2014 2% 1.91%
2013 2.1% 1.97%
2012 2.22% 2.01%
2011 2.35% 2.01%
2010 2.45% 2%
2009 2.55% 2.01%
2008 2.74% 2.07%
2007 2.9% 2.13%
2006 2.98% 2.14%
2005 2.07% 2.19%
2004 1.33% 2.25%
2003 4.29% 2.28%
2002 8.24% 2.32%
2001 9.01% 2.32%
2000 -10.7% 2.4%
1999 -11.4% 2.55%
1998 2.76% 2.59%
1997 2.79% 2.59%
1996 2.78% 2.62%
1995 2.8% 2.68%
1994 2.81% 2.7%
1993 2.77% 2.7%
1992 2.7% 2.69%
1991 2.36% 2.75%
1990 2.08% 2.84%
1989 1.93% 2.85%
1988 1.71% 2.84%
1987 1.6% 2.8%
1986 1.51% 2.82%
1985 1.44% 2.87%
1984 1.34% 2.84%
1983 1.28% 2.48%
1982 1.31% 2.33%
1981 1.63% 2.54%
1980 1.75% 2.56%
1979 1.58% 2.53%
1978 1.69% 2.5%
1977 1.76% 2.22%
1976 1.58% 2.18%
1975 1.24% 2.47%
1974 1.37% 2.56%
1973 1.73% 2.62%
1972 1.78% 2.61%
1971 1.79% 2.62%
1970 1.79% 2.66%
1969 1.78% 2.72%
1968 1.76% 2.8%
1967 1.74% 2.85%
1966 1.71% 2.89%
1965 1.68% 2.93%
1964 1.65% 2.95%
1963 1.61% 2.97%
1962 1.57% 3.01%
1961 1.53% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

East Timor Guatemala
Current population
1446322
19115361
Population rank 152/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +771
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 69/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -7,959
Net migration rank 102/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -7,959
2024 20,378 -2,552 290,066 -7,725
2023 20,495 -5,620 289,635 -8,940
2022 20,625 -5,519 281,675 -8,463
2021 20,101 3,111 255,145 -29,908
2020 21,166 3,793 281,328 -23,927
2019 21,307 3,942 307,389 -57,746
2018 21,650 3,062 323,100 -56,487
2017 22,145 1,666 332,838 -42,779
2016 22,778 208 338,114 -30,980
2015 23,391 -20 335,072 -48,179
2014 24,040 -958 333,551 -40,409
2013 24,538 -1,206 331,321 -35,698
2012 24,890 -609 332,365 -32,624
2011 25,237 -159 328,548 -33,238
2010 25,515 470 324,802 -36,076
2009 25,696 117 323,320 -43,046
2008 25,888 1,009 323,226 -42,624
2007 26,074 2,103 326,298 -40,632
2006 26,221 2,184 325,604 -42,118
2005 26,412 1,759 325,816 -49,636
2004 26,751 -16,447 331,699 -47,409
2003 26,900 -12,810 333,539 -54,701
2002 25,410 35,935 334,255 -55,247
2001 23,314 49,159 335,503 -59,536
2000 21,579 40,272 332,891 -65,197
1999 21,871 -262,940 328,890 -47,325
1998 23,590 1,806 325,174 -39,104
1997 23,501 1,804 320,087 -43,377
1996 22,703 1,796 315,252 -43,501
1995 21,962 1,806 309,236 -39,917
1994 21,746 1,794 302,708 -33,462
1993 20,770 1,795 295,515 -36,848
1992 19,880 1,794 288,411 -32,093
1991 18,605 1,803 283,917 -40,868
1990 18,343 -2,881 280,318 -27,735
1989 17,758 -2,246 276,736 -30,860
1988 12,118 587 271,466 -30,450
1987 11,945 -106 261,746 -31,539
1986 11,062 -316 252,754 -31,631
1985 10,788 -495 246,119 -24,991
1984 10,922 -1,436 241,892 -25,010
1983 9,686 -1,032 238,059 -32,877
1982 9,579 -1,125 199,809 -46,174
1981 9,336 -482 221,044 -45,490
1980 6,940 5,457 218,460 -43,144
1979 987 8,924 216,810 -47,278
1978 -1,000 10,967 211,301 -48,309
1977 296 10,657 203,299 -46,249
1976 783 9,662 171,903 -50,745
1975 -1,062 9,542 188,501 -42,329
1974 8,405 -2,222 184,992 -36,089
1973 10,033 -278 179,871 -29,641
1972 10,030 0 173,162 -25,807
1971 9,964 0 165,104 -23,513
1970 9,824 0 155,946 -14,755
1969 9,611 0 149,516 -10,937
1968 9,356 0 146,946 -7,589
1967 9,089 0 143,859 -4,715
1966 8,810 0 140,494 -3,824
1965 8,526 0 135,997 -681
1964 8,235 0 132,832 -440
1963 7,938 0 129,065 240
1962 7,639 0 126,429 713
1961 7,330 0 123,753 797
1960 7,012 0 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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