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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.6 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 +1.74% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% 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 1,987,918 4,713,717
2099 1,992,867 4,706,710
2098 1,999,551 4,700,179
2097 2,006,120 4,692,465
2096 2,014,062 4,683,547
2095 2,022,241 4,675,216
2094 2,029,109 4,663,709
2093 2,034,335 4,652,393
2092 2,039,916 4,640,186
2091 2,046,825 4,629,025
2090 2,053,125 4,617,372
2089 2,060,960 4,605,435
2088 2,066,983 4,592,696
2087 2,074,665 4,579,003
2086 2,077,590 4,563,387
2085 2,083,082 4,547,611
2084 2,088,840 4,530,795
2083 2,094,115 4,515,144
2082 2,096,675 4,498,757
2081 2,100,480 4,482,173
2080 2,103,409 4,462,572
2079 2,102,541 4,441,414
2078 2,105,113 4,419,851
2077 2,106,052 4,396,170
2076 2,105,444 4,371,588
2075 2,105,772 4,344,499
2074 2,104,099 4,319,080
2073 2,103,684 4,291,330
2072 2,100,004 4,263,400
2071 2,092,187 4,235,126
2070 2,089,722 4,206,800
2069 2,084,088 4,177,044
2068 2,077,511 4,145,996
2067 2,070,890 4,114,778
2066 2,062,513 4,083,481
2065 2,055,518 4,049,028
2064 2,047,799 4,014,305
2063 2,039,134 3,978,845
2062 2,032,012 3,942,144
2061 2,026,320 3,904,704
2060 2,018,694 3,868,649
2059 2,008,316 3,829,775
2058 1,996,874 3,790,102
2057 1,984,864 3,750,628
2056 1,970,638 3,711,479
2055 1,957,948 3,670,706
2054 1,949,486 3,627,775
2053 1,933,418 3,586,800
2052 1,920,237 3,544,101
2051 1,909,754 3,499,300
2050 1,892,942 3,453,604
2049 1,878,747 3,406,207
2048 1,861,668 3,359,168
2047 1,845,027 3,310,573
2046 1,829,444 3,263,932
2045 1,813,000 3,215,095
2044 1,797,485 3,167,811
2043 1,777,393 3,120,502
2042 1,756,780 3,073,261
2041 1,738,404 3,026,226
2040 1,720,102 2,978,546
2039 1,699,431 2,929,745
2038 1,679,979 2,881,381
2037 1,659,934 2,833,162
2036 1,640,507 2,783,763
2035 1,617,823 2,736,596
2034 1,597,525 2,688,639
2033 1,578,920 2,638,770
2032 1,560,470 2,589,298
2031 1,540,575 2,540,343
2030 1,518,500 2,492,311
2029 1,496,906 2,444,595
2028 1,475,696 2,396,565
2027 1,455,624 2,347,456
2026 1,436,626 2,298,738
2025 1,418,578 2,249,807
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% 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 31.3% to 1,892,942 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 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% 2.2%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

East Timor Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1441764
2311915
Population rank 152/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +132
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 42/197
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 - -2,552 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 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 (1960–2024, 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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