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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.61 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

East Timor vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2100 1,987,832 4,713,104
2099 1,992,781 4,706,098
2098 1,999,464 4,699,568
2097 2,006,033 4,691,855
2096 2,013,975 4,682,938
2095 2,022,154 4,674,608
2094 2,029,021 4,663,103
2093 2,034,247 4,651,788
2092 2,039,828 4,639,582
2091 2,046,736 4,628,423
2090 2,053,036 4,616,772
2089 2,060,872 4,604,837
2088 2,066,894 4,592,099
2087 2,074,575 4,578,407
2086 2,077,501 4,562,793
2085 2,082,992 4,547,020
2084 2,088,750 4,530,206
2083 2,094,025 4,514,557
2082 2,096,584 4,498,172
2081 2,100,389 4,481,590
2080 2,103,318 4,461,992
2079 2,102,450 4,440,836
2078 2,105,023 4,419,277
2077 2,105,962 4,395,599
2076 2,105,353 4,371,019
2075 2,105,681 4,343,934
2074 2,104,008 4,318,519
2073 2,103,594 4,290,772
2072 2,099,913 4,262,846
2071 2,092,097 4,234,576
2070 2,089,631 4,206,253
2069 2,083,998 4,176,501
2068 2,077,421 4,145,457
2067 2,070,800 4,114,243
2066 2,062,424 4,082,951
2065 2,055,429 4,048,502
2064 2,047,710 4,013,784
2063 2,039,046 3,978,328
2062 2,031,925 3,941,631
2061 2,026,233 3,904,197
2060 2,018,606 3,868,146
2059 2,008,230 3,829,277
2058 1,996,788 3,789,609
2057 1,984,779 3,750,140
2056 1,970,553 3,710,996
2055 1,957,864 3,670,229
2054 1,949,402 3,627,303
2053 1,933,335 3,586,333
2052 1,920,154 3,543,640
2051 1,909,672 3,498,845
2050 1,892,861 3,453,155
2049 1,878,666 3,405,764
2048 1,861,588 3,358,731
2047 1,844,948 3,310,142
2046 1,829,365 3,263,507
2045 1,812,921 3,214,677
2044 1,797,407 3,167,400
2043 1,777,316 3,120,097
2042 1,756,704 3,072,862
2041 1,738,329 3,025,833
2040 1,720,028 2,978,159
2039 1,699,358 2,929,364
2038 1,679,907 2,881,007
2037 1,659,862 2,832,794
2036 1,640,436 2,783,401
2035 1,617,753 2,736,240
2034 1,597,457 2,688,290
2033 1,578,852 2,638,427
2032 1,560,402 2,588,961
2031 1,540,509 2,540,013
2030 1,518,434 2,491,987
2029 1,496,842 2,444,278
2028 1,475,633 2,396,253
2027 1,455,562 2,347,151
2026 1,436,564 2,298,439
2025 1,418,517 2,249,515
2024 1,400,638 2,201,352
2023 1,384,286 2,153,339
2022 1,369,295 2,105,529
2021 1,350,139 2,058,841
2020 1,326,053 2,013,255
2019 1,300,945 1,967,696
2018 1,275,959 1,922,168
2017 1,251,703 1,877,072
2016 1,228,312 1,831,893
2015 1,205,131 1,786,457
2014 1,181,903 1,741,122
2013 1,158,695 1,695,973
2012 1,134,885 1,651,417
2011 1,110,207 1,608,076
2010 1,084,679 1,566,347
2009 1,058,782 1,526,377
2008 1,032,429 1,488,054
2007 1,004,889 1,450,986
2006 976,597 1,415,303
2005 948,311 1,381,585
2004 929,074 1,349,563
2003 916,878 1,318,806
2002 879,159 1,289,307
2001 812,249 1,261,273
2000 745,088 1,234,741
1999 834,697 1,210,206
1998 942,530 1,187,473
1997 917,184 1,165,545
1996 892,282 1,143,535
1995 868,146 1,119,949
1994 844,493 1,092,031
1993 821,437 1,058,745
1992 799,318 1,024,356
1991 778,278 994,639
1990 760,345 973,669
1989 744,856 957,789
1988 730,745 942,061
1987 718,476 926,862
1986 707,185 912,126
1985 696,665 897,697
1984 686,777 883,519
1983 677,707 869,592
1982 669,149 855,891
1981 660,493 842,432
1980 649,871 829,303
1979 638,719 819,867
1978 628,775 791,694
1977 618,315 741,789
1976 607,620 694,191
1975 598,158 650,966
1974 590,827 613,338
1973 582,855 592,808
1972 572,962 586,620
1971 562,966 586,221
1970 553,069 584,403
1969 543,356 581,610
1968 533,875 578,170
1967 524,648 569,011
1966 515,696 566,908
1965 507,034 575,005
1964 498,659 588,543
1963 490,564 594,418
1962 482,774 589,474
1961 475,291 582,532
1960 468,118 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.25% 0.15%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.33% 0.16%
2097 -0.39% 0.19%
2096 -0.4% 0.18%
2095 -0.34% 0.25%
2094 -0.26% 0.24%
2093 -0.27% 0.26%
2092 -0.34% 0.24%
2091 -0.31% 0.25%
2090 -0.38% 0.26%
2089 -0.29% 0.28%
2088 -0.37% 0.3%
2087 -0.14% 0.34%
2086 -0.26% 0.35%
2085 -0.28% 0.37%
2084 -0.25% 0.35%
2083 -0.12% 0.36%
2082 -0.18% 0.37%
2081 -0.14% 0.44%
2080 0.04% 0.48%
2079 -0.12% 0.49%
2078 -0.04% 0.54%
2077 0.03% 0.56%
2076 -0.02% 0.62%
2075 0.08% 0.59%
2074 0.02% 0.65%
2073 0.18% 0.66%
2072 0.37% 0.67%
2071 0.12% 0.67%
2070 0.27% 0.71%
2069 0.32% 0.75%
2068 0.32% 0.76%
2067 0.41% 0.77%
2066 0.34% 0.85%
2065 0.38% 0.86%
2064 0.42% 0.89%
2063 0.35% 0.93%
2062 0.28% 0.96%
2061 0.38% 0.93%
2060 0.52% 1.02%
2059 0.57% 1.05%
2058 0.61% 1.05%
2057 0.72% 1.05%
2056 0.65% 1.11%
2055 0.43% 1.18%
2054 0.83% 1.14%
2053 0.69% 1.2%
2052 0.55% 1.28%
2051 0.89% 1.32%
2050 0.76% 1.39%
2049 0.92% 1.4%
2048 0.9% 1.47%
2047 0.85% 1.43%
2046 0.91% 1.52%
2045 0.86% 1.49%
2044 1.13% 1.52%
2043 1.17% 1.54%
2042 1.06% 1.55%
2041 1.06% 1.6%
2040 1.22% 1.67%
2039 1.16% 1.68%
2038 1.21% 1.7%
2037 1.18% 1.77%
2036 1.4% 1.72%
2035 1.27% 1.78%
2034 1.18% 1.89%
2033 1.18% 1.91%
2032 1.29% 1.93%
2031 1.45% 1.93%
2030 1.44% 1.95%
2029 1.44% 2%
2028 1.38% 2.09%
2027 1.32% 2.12%
2026 1.27% 2.17%
2025 1.28% 2.19%
2024 1.18% 2.23%
2023 1.09% 2.27%
2022 1.42% 2.27%
2021 1.82% 2.26%
2020 1.93% 2.32%
2019 1.96% 2.37%
2018 1.94% 2.4%
2017 1.9% 2.47%
2016 1.92% 2.54%
2015 1.97% 2.6%
2014 2% 2.66%
2013 2.1% 2.7%
2012 2.22% 2.7%
2011 2.35% 2.66%
2010 2.45% 2.62%
2009 2.55% 2.58%
2008 2.74% 2.55%
2007 2.9% 2.52%
2006 2.98% 2.44%
2005 2.07% 2.37%
2004 1.33% 2.33%
2003 4.29% 2.29%
2002 8.24% 2.22%
2001 9.01% 2.15%
2000 -10.7% 2.03%
1999 -11.4% 1.91%
1998 2.76% 1.88%
1997 2.79% 1.92%
1996 2.78% 2.11%
1995 2.8% 2.56%
1994 2.81% 3.14%
1993 2.77% 3.36%
1992 2.7% 2.99%
1991 2.36% 2.15%
1990 2.08% 1.66%
1989 1.93% 1.67%
1988 1.71% 1.64%
1987 1.6% 1.62%
1986 1.51% 1.61%
1985 1.44% 1.6%
1984 1.34% 1.6%
1983 1.28% 1.6%
1982 1.31% 1.6%
1981 1.63% 1.58%
1980 1.75% 1.15%
1979 1.58% 3.56%
1978 1.69% 6.73%
1977 1.76% 6.86%
1976 1.58% 6.64%
1975 1.24% 6.13%
1974 1.37% 3.46%
1973 1.73% 1.05%
1972 1.78% 0.07%
1971 1.79% 0.31%
1970 1.79% 0.48%
1969 1.78% 0.59%
1968 1.76% 1.61%
1967 1.74% 0.37%
1966 1.71% -1.41%
1965 1.68% -2.3%
1964 1.65% -0.99%
1963 1.61% 0.84%
1962 1.57% 1.19%
1961 1.53% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1446322
2323460
Population rank 152/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
8.08 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +132
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 41/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -1,373
Net migration rank 102/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -1,373
2024 20,378 -2,552 49,642 -1,712
2023 20,495 -5,620 49,498 -1,400
2022 20,625 -5,519 48,920 -1,400
2021 20,101 3,111 47,242 -1,395
2020 21,166 3,793 46,718 -1,394
2019 21,307 3,942 47,196 -1,395
2018 21,650 3,062 46,659 -1,396
2017 22,145 1,666 46,318 -1,398
2016 22,778 208 46,814 -1,392
2015 23,391 -20 46,846 -1,393
2014 24,040 -958 46,615 -1,393
2013 24,538 -1,206 46,472 -1,395
2012 24,890 -609 45,480 -1,442
2011 25,237 -159 44,405 -1,760
2010 25,515 470 43,067 -2,257
2009 25,696 117 41,950 -2,821
2008 25,888 1,009 40,841 -3,313
2007 26,074 2,103 40,288 -3,676
2006 26,221 2,184 38,886 -4,142
2005 26,412 1,759 37,347 -4,662
2004 26,751 -16,447 36,495 -5,144
2003 26,900 -12,810 35,649 -5,487
2002 25,410 35,935 34,561 -5,712
2001 23,314 49,159 33,461 -6,239
2000 21,579 40,272 32,816 -6,971
1999 21,871 -262,940 30,916 -7,686
1998 23,590 1,806 30,390 -8,163
1997 23,501 1,804 29,792 -8,176
1996 22,703 1,796 29,778 -7,369
1995 21,962 1,806 29,142 -4,376
1994 21,746 1,794 27,895 3,174
1993 20,770 1,795 26,943 8,562
1992 19,880 1,794 25,747 7,531
1991 18,605 1,803 24,527 1,621
1990 18,343 -2,881 23,936 -8,151
1989 17,758 -2,246 24,286 -8,296
1988 12,118 587 23,940 -8,473
1987 11,945 -106 23,549 -8,622
1986 11,062 -316 23,301 -8,748
1985 10,788 -495 23,116 -8,812
1984 10,922 -1,436 22,861 -8,812
1983 9,686 -1,032 22,542 -8,729
1982 9,579 -1,125 22,131 -8,539
1981 9,336 -482 21,611 -8,291
1980 6,940 5,457 21,024 -8,086
1979 987 8,924 19,736 -13,801
1978 -1,000 10,967 17,468 32,936
1977 296 10,657 15,484 33,922
1976 783 9,662 13,688 32,113
1975 -1,062 9,542 11,998 28,645
1974 8,405 -2,222 10,321 24,290
1973 10,033 -278 8,430 -1,985
1972 10,030 0 7,911 -1,985
1971 9,964 0 8,183 -13,302
1970 9,824 0 7,632 1,123
1969 9,611 0 7,857 -11,033
1968 9,356 0 7,289 2,769
1967 9,089 0 6,742 1,516
1966 8,810 0 6,955 -11,006
1965 8,526 0 7,789 -19,928
1964 8,235 0 8,989 -23,936
1963 7,938 0 9,190 -5,993
1962 7,639 0 10,662 -3,960
1961 7,330 0 10,756 -3,575
1960 7,012 0 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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