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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,437,146 people compared to 395,314 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • East Timor's population is 3.64 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.2% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 395K (30.1% growth).
  • East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 2.09M people compared to the peak of 425K people in 2049 for Iceland.

East Timor vs Iceland: live population counter

East Timor Iceland
Current population
1437146
395314
Population rank 152/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.005%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
17.2 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
52.2 minutes
3.44 hours
One migration net change every
3.43 hours
2.47 hours
Annual migration change -2,552 +3,543
Daily growth/decline +45 +2
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 92/197 156/197

East Timor and Iceland: population history and growth rate by year chart

East Timor
Population

Growth rate
Iceland
Population

Growth rate
Year Population Growth rate
East Timor Iceland East Timor Iceland
1960 468,118 175,574 - -
1961 475,291 179,029 1.53% 1.97%
1962 482,774 182,378 1.57% 1.87%
1963 490,564 185,653 1.61% 1.8%
1964 498,659 188,983 1.65% 1.79%
1965 507,034 192,286 1.68% 1.75%
1966 515,696 195,570 1.71% 1.71%
1967 524,648 198,751 1.74% 1.63%
1968 533,875 201,488 1.76% 1.38%
1969 543,356 203,369 1.78% 0.93%
1970 553,069 204,438 1.79% 0.53%
1971 562,966 206,098 1.79% 0.81%
1972 572,962 209,137 1.78% 1.47%
1973 582,855 212,317 1.73% 1.52%
1974 590,827 215,209 1.37% 1.36%
1975 598,158 217,979 1.24% 1.29%
1976 607,620 220,154 1.58% 1%
1977 618,315 221,799 1.76% 0.75%
1978 628,775 223,537 1.69% 0.78%
1979 638,719 225,735 1.58% 0.98%
1980 649,871 228,138 1.75% 1.06%
1981 660,493 230,755 1.63% 1.15%
1982 669,149 233,860 1.31% 1.35%
1983 677,707 236,977 1.28% 1.33%
1984 686,777 239,511 1.34% 1.07%
1985 696,665 241,405 1.44% 0.79%
1986 707,185 243,180 1.51% 0.74%
1987 718,476 245,859 1.6% 1.1%
1988 730,745 249,740 1.71% 1.58%
1989 744,856 252,852 1.93% 1.25%
1990 760,345 254,826 2.08% 0.78%
1991 778,278 257,797 2.36% 1.17%
1992 799,318 261,057 2.7% 1.26%
1993 821,437 263,725 2.77% 1.02%
1994 844,493 266,021 2.81% 0.87%
1995 868,146 267,468 2.8% 0.54%
1996 892,282 268,916 2.78% 0.54%
1997 917,184 271,128 2.79% 0.82%
1998 942,530 274,047 2.76% 1.08%
1999 834,697 277,381 -11.4% 1.22%
2000 745,088 281,205 -10.7% 1.38%
2001 812,249 284,968 9.01% 1.34%
2002 879,159 287,523 8.24% 0.9%
2003 916,878 289,521 4.29% 0.69%
2004 929,074 292,074 1.33% 0.88%
2005 948,311 296,734 2.07% 1.6%
2006 976,597 303,782 2.98% 2.38%
2007 1,004,889 311,566 2.9% 2.56%
2008 1,032,429 317,414 2.74% 1.88%
2009 1,058,782 318,499 2.55% 0.34%
2010 1,084,679 318,041 2.45% -0.14%
2011 1,110,207 319,014 2.35% 0.31%
2012 1,134,885 320,716 2.22% 0.53%
2013 1,158,695 323,764 2.1% 0.95%
2014 1,181,903 327,386 2% 1.12%
2015 1,205,131 330,815 1.97% 1.05%
2016 1,228,312 335,439 1.92% 1.4%
2017 1,251,703 343,400 1.9% 2.37%
2018 1,275,959 352,721 1.94% 2.71%
2019 1,300,945 360,563 1.96% 2.22%
2020 1,326,053 366,463 1.93% 1.64%
2021 1,350,139 372,520 1.82% 1.65%
2022 1,369,295 382,003 1.42% 2.55%
2023 1,384,286 385,663 1.09% 0.96%
2024 1,400,638 386,506 1.18% 0.22%
2025 1,418,519 391,286 1.28% 1.24%
2026 1,436,934 395,277 1.3% 1.02%
2027 1,456,334 398,729 1.35% 0.87%
2028 1,476,850 401,867 1.41% 0.79%
2029 1,498,119 404,639 1.44% 0.69%
2030 1,519,802 407,090 1.45% 0.61%
2031 1,540,659 409,307 1.37% 0.54%
2032 1,559,710 411,279 1.24% 0.48%
2033 1,578,114 413,059 1.18% 0.43%
2034 1,597,444 414,660 1.22% 0.39%
2035 1,618,799 416,153 1.34% 0.36%
2036 1,639,721 417,573 1.29% 0.34%
2037 1,659,327 418,847 1.2% 0.31%
2038 1,678,953 419,997 1.18% 0.27%
2039 1,698,891 421,032 1.19% 0.25%
2040 1,718,249 421,924 1.14% 0.21%
2041 1,736,476 422,688 1.06% 0.18%
2042 1,755,847 423,370 1.12% 0.16%
2043 1,776,066 424,023 1.15% 0.15%
2044 1,793,758 424,570 1% 0.13%
2045 1,809,637 424,909 0.89% 0.08%
2046 1,825,551 425,115 0.88% 0.05%
2047 1,841,558 425,264 0.88% 0.03%
2048 1,858,311 425,359 0.91% 0.02%
2049 1,873,846 425,409 0.84% 0.01%
2050 1,889,246 425,404 0.82% -0.001%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 208,834 (a 17% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 59,875 (a 17.8% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) East Timor's population will grow by 31.5% to 1,889,246 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 425,404 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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