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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 10.8 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

East Timor vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Guinea
2100 1,987,832 32,364,089
2099 1,992,781 32,335,737
2098 1,999,464 32,301,888
2097 2,006,033 32,264,245
2096 2,013,975 32,223,409
2095 2,022,154 32,180,906
2094 2,029,021 32,128,461
2093 2,034,247 32,070,233
2092 2,039,828 32,004,039
2091 2,046,736 31,938,993
2090 2,053,036 31,865,431
2089 2,060,872 31,784,278
2088 2,066,894 31,695,025
2087 2,074,575 31,604,442
2086 2,077,501 31,501,968
2085 2,082,992 31,385,846
2084 2,088,750 31,266,394
2083 2,094,025 31,137,977
2082 2,096,584 31,006,787
2081 2,100,389 30,862,718
2080 2,103,318 30,721,315
2079 2,102,450 30,567,350
2078 2,105,023 30,411,381
2077 2,105,962 30,251,450
2076 2,105,353 30,082,310
2075 2,105,681 29,901,467
2074 2,104,008 29,719,623
2073 2,103,594 29,532,278
2072 2,099,913 29,339,197
2071 2,092,097 29,136,328
2070 2,089,631 28,929,558
2069 2,083,998 28,713,370
2068 2,077,421 28,491,765
2067 2,070,800 28,263,091
2066 2,062,424 28,028,228
2065 2,055,429 27,789,471
2064 2,047,710 27,544,497
2063 2,039,046 27,289,819
2062 2,031,925 27,030,698
2061 2,026,233 26,767,195
2060 2,018,606 26,502,170
2059 2,008,230 26,227,034
2058 1,996,788 25,942,870
2057 1,984,779 25,657,776
2056 1,970,553 25,365,788
2055 1,957,864 25,067,342
2054 1,949,402 24,767,401
2053 1,933,335 24,455,823
2052 1,920,154 24,145,399
2051 1,909,672 23,832,003
2050 1,892,861 23,515,546
2049 1,878,666 23,200,886
2048 1,861,588 22,883,237
2047 1,844,948 22,559,713
2046 1,829,365 22,232,988
2045 1,812,921 21,903,369
2044 1,797,407 21,575,120
2043 1,777,316 21,238,706
2042 1,756,704 20,901,770
2041 1,738,329 20,563,787
2040 1,720,028 20,221,476
2039 1,699,358 19,882,253
2038 1,679,907 19,544,803
2037 1,659,862 19,207,349
2036 1,640,436 18,867,323
2035 1,617,753 18,529,941
2034 1,597,457 18,196,482
2033 1,578,852 17,857,890
2032 1,560,402 17,516,126
2031 1,540,509 17,173,592
2030 1,518,434 16,827,321
2029 1,496,842 16,484,980
2028 1,475,633 16,139,132
2027 1,455,562 15,792,131
2026 1,436,564 15,447,070
2025 1,418,517 15,099,727
2024 1,400,638 14,754,785
2023 1,384,286 14,405,468
2022 1,369,295 14,055,137
2021 1,350,139 13,710,513
2020 1,326,053 13,371,183
2019 1,300,945 13,034,346
2018 1,275,959 12,704,774
2017 1,251,703 12,385,659
2016 1,228,312 12,073,030
2015 1,205,131 11,767,070
2014 1,181,903 11,472,924
2013 1,158,695 11,191,873
2012 1,134,885 10,921,581
2011 1,110,207 10,656,810
2010 1,084,679 10,396,086
2009 1,058,782 10,143,534
2008 1,032,429 9,898,870
2007 1,004,889 9,662,281
2006 976,597 9,441,171
2005 948,311 9,245,844
2004 929,074 9,062,726
2003 916,878 8,870,781
2002 879,159 8,674,066
2001 812,249 8,539,960
2000 745,088 8,428,832
1999 834,697 8,265,123
1998 942,530 8,081,990
1997 917,184 7,931,370
1996 892,282 7,770,035
1995 868,146 7,553,249
1994 844,493 7,345,107
1993 821,437 7,128,177
1992 799,318 6,914,366
1991 778,278 6,697,166
1990 760,345 6,434,374
1989 744,856 6,215,811
1988 730,745 6,056,574
1987 718,476 5,900,198
1986 707,185 5,750,668
1985 696,665 5,610,373
1984 686,777 5,480,096
1983 677,707 5,359,814
1982 669,149 5,247,672
1981 660,493 5,143,288
1980 649,871 5,047,419
1979 638,719 4,959,283
1978 628,775 4,877,854
1977 618,315 4,801,128
1976 607,620 4,727,022
1975 598,158 4,653,876
1974 590,827 4,580,510
1973 582,855 4,506,324
1972 572,962 4,431,292
1971 562,966 4,355,200
1970 553,069 4,277,535
1969 543,356 4,198,300
1968 533,875 4,118,550
1967 524,648 4,040,153
1966 515,696 3,964,155
1965 507,034 3,890,716
1964 498,659 3,819,722
1963 490,564 3,750,954
1962 482,774 3,684,273
1961 475,291 3,619,551
1960 468,118 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Guinea
2100 -0.25% 0.09%
2099 -0.33% 0.1%
2098 -0.33% 0.12%
2097 -0.39% 0.13%
2096 -0.4% 0.13%
2095 -0.34% 0.16%
2094 -0.26% 0.18%
2093 -0.27% 0.21%
2092 -0.34% 0.2%
2091 -0.31% 0.23%
2090 -0.38% 0.26%
2089 -0.29% 0.28%
2088 -0.37% 0.29%
2087 -0.14% 0.33%
2086 -0.26% 0.37%
2085 -0.28% 0.38%
2084 -0.25% 0.41%
2083 -0.12% 0.42%
2082 -0.18% 0.47%
2081 -0.14% 0.46%
2080 0.04% 0.5%
2079 -0.12% 0.51%
2078 -0.04% 0.53%
2077 0.03% 0.56%
2076 -0.02% 0.6%
2075 0.08% 0.61%
2074 0.02% 0.63%
2073 0.18% 0.66%
2072 0.37% 0.7%
2071 0.12% 0.71%
2070 0.27% 0.75%
2069 0.32% 0.78%
2068 0.32% 0.81%
2067 0.41% 0.84%
2066 0.34% 0.86%
2065 0.38% 0.89%
2064 0.42% 0.93%
2063 0.35% 0.96%
2062 0.28% 0.98%
2061 0.38% 1%
2060 0.52% 1.05%
2059 0.57% 1.1%
2058 0.61% 1.11%
2057 0.72% 1.15%
2056 0.65% 1.19%
2055 0.43% 1.21%
2054 0.83% 1.27%
2053 0.69% 1.29%
2052 0.55% 1.32%
2051 0.89% 1.35%
2050 0.76% 1.36%
2049 0.92% 1.39%
2048 0.9% 1.43%
2047 0.85% 1.47%
2046 0.91% 1.5%
2045 0.86% 1.52%
2044 1.13% 1.58%
2043 1.17% 1.61%
2042 1.06% 1.64%
2041 1.06% 1.69%
2040 1.22% 1.71%
2039 1.16% 1.73%
2038 1.21% 1.76%
2037 1.18% 1.8%
2036 1.4% 1.82%
2035 1.27% 1.83%
2034 1.18% 1.9%
2033 1.18% 1.95%
2032 1.29% 1.99%
2031 1.45% 2.06%
2030 1.44% 2.08%
2029 1.44% 2.14%
2028 1.38% 2.2%
2027 1.32% 2.23%
2026 1.27% 2.3%
2025 1.28% 2.34%
2024 1.18% 2.42%
2023 1.09% 2.49%
2022 1.42% 2.51%
2021 1.82% 2.54%
2020 1.93% 2.58%
2019 1.96% 2.59%
2018 1.94% 2.58%
2017 1.9% 2.59%
2016 1.92% 2.6%
2015 1.97% 2.56%
2014 2% 2.51%
2013 2.1% 2.47%
2012 2.22% 2.48%
2011 2.35% 2.51%
2010 2.45% 2.49%
2009 2.55% 2.47%
2008 2.74% 2.45%
2007 2.9% 2.34%
2006 2.98% 2.11%
2005 2.07% 2.02%
2004 1.33% 2.16%
2003 4.29% 2.27%
2002 8.24% 1.57%
2001 9.01% 1.32%
2000 -10.7% 1.98%
1999 -11.4% 2.27%
1998 2.76% 1.9%
1997 2.79% 2.08%
1996 2.78% 2.87%
1995 2.8% 2.83%
1994 2.81% 3.04%
1993 2.77% 3.09%
1992 2.7% 3.24%
1991 2.36% 4.08%
1990 2.08% 3.52%
1989 1.93% 2.63%
1988 1.71% 2.65%
1987 1.6% 2.6%
1986 1.51% 2.5%
1985 1.44% 2.38%
1984 1.34% 2.24%
1983 1.28% 2.14%
1982 1.31% 2.03%
1981 1.63% 1.9%
1980 1.75% 1.78%
1979 1.58% 1.67%
1978 1.69% 1.6%
1977 1.76% 1.57%
1976 1.58% 1.57%
1975 1.24% 1.6%
1974 1.37% 1.65%
1973 1.73% 1.69%
1972 1.78% 1.75%
1971 1.79% 1.82%
1970 1.79% 1.89%
1969 1.78% 1.94%
1968 1.76% 1.94%
1967 1.74% 1.92%
1966 1.71% 1.89%
1965 1.68% 1.86%
1964 1.65% 1.83%
1963 1.61% 1.81%
1962 1.57% 1.79%
1961 1.53% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

East Timor Guinea
Current population
1446322
15624314
Population rank 152/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.19%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +945
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 34/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -16,282
Net migration rank 102/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -16,282
2024 20,378 -2,552 358,497 -12,024
2023 20,495 -5,620 356,147 -3,997
2022 20,625 -5,519 352,517 -3,997
2021 20,101 3,111 345,121 -4,373
2020 21,166 3,793 342,289 -4,365
2019 21,307 3,942 338,984 -3,240
2018 21,650 3,062 332,585 -9,187
2017 22,145 1,666 328,542 -13,718
2016 22,778 208 324,608 -14,189
2015 23,391 -20 316,604 -15,117
2014 24,040 -958 309,539 -22,741
2013 24,538 -1,206 304,430 -29,136
2012 24,890 -609 298,094 -32,808
2011 25,237 -159 293,318 -29,069
2010 25,515 470 288,512 -31,327
2009 25,696 117 281,920 -34,007
2008 25,888 1,009 274,327 -32,925
2007 26,074 2,103 266,070 -34,311
2006 26,221 2,184 258,518 -48,078
2005 26,412 1,759 251,209 -71,015
2004 26,751 -16,447 242,075 -56,036
2003 26,900 -12,810 234,774 -36,934
2002 25,410 35,935 229,022 -33,450
2001 23,314 49,159 227,642 -155,020
2000 21,579 40,272 227,081 -77,450
1999 21,871 -262,940 223,968 -46,183
1998 23,590 1,806 219,385 -30,903
1997 23,501 1,804 220,373 -107,614
1996 22,703 1,796 214,896 -4,973
1995 21,962 1,806 205,644 18,021
1994 21,746 1,794 201,439 -8,826
1993 20,770 1,795 195,612 45,616
1992 19,880 1,794 189,682 -3,285
1991 18,605 1,803 181,299 66,718
1990 18,343 -2,881 169,926 107,641
1989 17,758 -2,246 164,707 -5,150
1988 12,118 587 159,566 -637
1987 11,945 -106 154,178 -350
1986 11,062 -316 148,137 -2,900
1985 10,788 -495 142,313 -6,965
1984 10,922 -1,436 136,640 -11,439
1983 9,686 -1,032 130,629 -15,265
1982 9,579 -1,125 126,831 -17,920
1981 9,336 -482 121,223 -21,367
1980 6,940 5,457 117,186 -25,287
1979 987 8,924 113,141 -28,770
1978 -1,000 10,967 109,415 -30,933
1977 296 10,657 105,990 -31,004
1976 783 9,662 102,449 -29,220
1975 -1,062 9,542 99,267 -26,221
1974 8,405 -2,222 96,315 -22,637
1973 10,033 -278 93,764 -19,065
1972 10,030 0 91,147 -15,782
1971 9,964 0 88,358 -11,543
1970 9,824 0 85,418 -6,906
1969 9,611 0 82,799 -2,844
1968 9,356 0 79,892 -345
1967 9,089 0 77,251 0
1966 8,810 0 74,748 0
1965 8,526 0 72,134 0
1964 8,235 0 69,848 0
1963 7,938 0 67,690 0
1962 7,639 0 65,672 0
1961 7,330 0 63,766 0
1960 7,012 0 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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