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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 64.7 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

East Timor vs Iran: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Iran
2100 1,987,832 80,660,972
2099 1,992,781 81,193,582
2098 1,999,464 81,717,474
2097 2,006,033 82,241,892
2096 2,013,975 82,764,411
2095 2,022,154 83,283,942
2094 2,029,021 83,799,806
2093 2,034,247 84,316,389
2092 2,039,828 84,833,108
2091 2,046,736 85,354,240
2090 2,053,036 85,878,473
2089 2,060,872 86,409,859
2088 2,066,894 86,947,263
2087 2,074,575 87,492,427
2086 2,077,501 88,047,949
2085 2,082,992 88,610,339
2084 2,088,750 89,181,346
2083 2,094,025 89,758,453
2082 2,096,584 90,343,413
2081 2,100,389 90,936,310
2080 2,103,318 91,535,218
2079 2,102,450 92,136,544
2078 2,105,023 92,740,467
2077 2,105,962 93,344,865
2076 2,105,353 93,946,187
2075 2,105,681 94,544,733
2074 2,104,008 95,135,317
2073 2,103,594 95,721,351
2072 2,099,913 96,292,835
2071 2,092,097 96,851,951
2070 2,089,631 97,397,073
2069 2,083,998 97,924,812
2068 2,077,421 98,432,509
2067 2,070,800 98,913,776
2066 2,062,424 99,374,357
2065 2,055,429 99,812,137
2064 2,047,710 100,223,387
2063 2,039,046 100,602,361
2062 2,031,925 100,951,282
2061 2,026,233 101,266,537
2060 2,018,606 101,545,806
2059 2,008,230 101,792,315
2058 1,996,788 101,994,395
2057 1,984,779 102,161,227
2056 1,970,553 102,291,323
2055 1,957,864 102,382,089
2054 1,949,402 102,431,558
2053 1,933,335 102,441,204
2052 1,920,154 102,413,350
2051 1,909,672 102,350,865
2050 1,892,861 102,251,999
2049 1,878,666 102,122,983
2048 1,861,588 101,957,508
2047 1,844,948 101,765,614
2046 1,829,365 101,547,098
2045 1,812,921 101,305,486
2044 1,797,407 101,038,874
2043 1,777,316 100,752,109
2042 1,756,704 100,446,296
2041 1,738,329 100,122,690
2040 1,720,028 99,784,572
2039 1,699,358 99,436,793
2038 1,679,907 99,072,548
2037 1,659,862 98,694,577
2036 1,640,436 98,302,279
2035 1,617,753 97,899,013
2034 1,597,457 97,482,352
2033 1,578,852 97,054,589
2032 1,560,402 96,608,216
2031 1,540,509 96,141,200
2030 1,518,434 95,656,003
2029 1,496,842 95,133,736
2028 1,475,633 94,561,150
2027 1,455,562 93,925,792
2026 1,436,564 93,215,072
2025 1,418,517 92,417,681
2024 1,400,638 91,567,738
2023 1,384,286 90,608,707
2022 1,369,295 89,524,246
2021 1,350,139 88,455,488
2020 1,326,053 87,723,443
2019 1,300,945 87,051,648
2018 1,275,959 86,117,998
2017 1,251,703 85,026,754
2016 1,228,312 83,812,228
2015 1,205,131 82,619,362
2014 1,181,903 81,502,045
2013 1,158,695 80,414,686
2012 1,134,885 79,370,580
2011 1,110,207 78,383,598
2010 1,084,679 77,420,842
2009 1,058,782 76,457,825
2008 1,032,429 75,514,204
2007 1,004,889 74,602,648
2006 976,597 73,392,747
2005 948,311 71,828,455
2004 929,074 70,256,316
2003 916,878 68,769,340
2002 879,159 68,011,317
2001 812,249 67,452,005
2000 745,088 66,418,659
1999 834,697 65,445,391
1998 942,530 64,519,859
1997 917,184 63,639,638
1996 892,282 62,881,300
1995 868,146 62,205,567
1994 844,493 61,520,598
1993 821,437 61,403,543
1992 799,318 61,184,983
1991 778,278 59,986,931
1990 760,345 58,380,092
1989 744,856 56,704,914
1988 730,745 55,072,694
1987 718,476 53,323,493
1986 707,185 51,446,045
1985 696,665 49,582,289
1984 686,777 47,793,998
1983 677,707 46,029,535
1982 669,149 44,272,141
1981 660,493 41,989,312
1980 649,871 39,842,324
1979 638,719 38,424,952
1978 628,775 37,126,535
1977 618,315 35,933,181
1976 607,620 34,837,271
1975 598,158 33,802,973
1974 590,827 32,796,463
1973 582,855 31,839,838
1972 572,962 30,921,179
1971 562,966 30,029,071
1970 553,069 29,145,100
1969 543,356 28,273,482
1968 533,875 27,437,391
1967 524,648 26,628,432
1966 515,696 25,829,270
1965 507,034 25,036,978
1964 498,659 24,262,859
1963 490,564 23,519,005
1962 482,774 22,807,907
1961 475,291 22,125,726
1960 468,118 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Iran
2100 -0.25% -0.66%
2099 -0.33% -0.64%
2098 -0.33% -0.64%
2097 -0.39% -0.63%
2096 -0.4% -0.62%
2095 -0.34% -0.62%
2094 -0.26% -0.61%
2093 -0.27% -0.61%
2092 -0.34% -0.61%
2091 -0.31% -0.61%
2090 -0.38% -0.61%
2089 -0.29% -0.62%
2088 -0.37% -0.62%
2087 -0.14% -0.63%
2086 -0.26% -0.63%
2085 -0.28% -0.64%
2084 -0.25% -0.64%
2083 -0.12% -0.65%
2082 -0.18% -0.65%
2081 -0.14% -0.65%
2080 0.04% -0.65%
2079 -0.12% -0.65%
2078 -0.04% -0.65%
2077 0.03% -0.64%
2076 -0.02% -0.63%
2075 0.08% -0.62%
2074 0.02% -0.61%
2073 0.18% -0.59%
2072 0.37% -0.58%
2071 0.12% -0.56%
2070 0.27% -0.54%
2069 0.32% -0.52%
2068 0.32% -0.49%
2067 0.41% -0.46%
2066 0.34% -0.44%
2065 0.38% -0.41%
2064 0.42% -0.38%
2063 0.35% -0.35%
2062 0.28% -0.31%
2061 0.38% -0.28%
2060 0.52% -0.24%
2059 0.57% -0.2%
2058 0.61% -0.16%
2057 0.72% -0.13%
2056 0.65% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.05%
2054 0.83% -0.009%
2053 0.69% 0.03%
2052 0.55% 0.06%
2051 0.89% 0.1%
2050 0.76% 0.13%
2049 0.92% 0.16%
2048 0.9% 0.19%
2047 0.85% 0.22%
2046 0.91% 0.24%
2045 0.86% 0.26%
2044 1.13% 0.28%
2043 1.17% 0.3%
2042 1.06% 0.32%
2041 1.06% 0.34%
2040 1.22% 0.35%
2039 1.16% 0.37%
2038 1.21% 0.38%
2037 1.18% 0.4%
2036 1.4% 0.41%
2035 1.27% 0.43%
2034 1.18% 0.44%
2033 1.18% 0.46%
2032 1.29% 0.49%
2031 1.45% 0.51%
2030 1.44% 0.55%
2029 1.44% 0.61%
2028 1.38% 0.68%
2027 1.32% 0.76%
2026 1.27% 0.86%
2025 1.28% 0.93%
2024 1.18% 1.06%
2023 1.09% 1.21%
2022 1.42% 1.21%
2021 1.82% 0.83%
2020 1.93% 0.77%
2019 1.96% 1.08%
2018 1.94% 1.28%
2017 1.9% 1.45%
2016 1.92% 1.44%
2015 1.97% 1.37%
2014 2% 1.35%
2013 2.1% 1.32%
2012 2.22% 1.26%
2011 2.35% 1.24%
2010 2.45% 1.26%
2009 2.55% 1.25%
2008 2.74% 1.22%
2007 2.9% 1.65%
2006 2.98% 2.18%
2005 2.07% 2.24%
2004 1.33% 2.16%
2003 4.29% 1.11%
2002 8.24% 0.83%
2001 9.01% 1.56%
2000 -10.7% 1.49%
1999 -11.4% 1.43%
1998 2.76% 1.38%
1997 2.79% 1.21%
1996 2.78% 1.09%
1995 2.8% 1.11%
1994 2.81% 0.19%
1993 2.77% 0.36%
1992 2.7% 2%
1991 2.36% 2.75%
1990 2.08% 2.95%
1989 1.93% 2.96%
1988 1.71% 3.28%
1987 1.6% 3.65%
1986 1.51% 3.76%
1985 1.44% 3.74%
1984 1.34% 3.83%
1983 1.28% 3.97%
1982 1.31% 5.44%
1981 1.63% 5.39%
1980 1.75% 3.69%
1979 1.58% 3.5%
1978 1.69% 3.32%
1977 1.76% 3.15%
1976 1.58% 3.06%
1975 1.24% 3.07%
1974 1.37% 3%
1973 1.73% 2.97%
1972 1.78% 2.97%
1971 1.79% 3.03%
1970 1.79% 3.08%
1969 1.78% 3.05%
1968 1.76% 3.04%
1967 1.74% 3.09%
1966 1.71% 3.16%
1965 1.68% 3.19%
1964 1.65% 3.16%
1963 1.61% 3.12%
1962 1.57% 3.08%
1961 1.53% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

East Timor Iran
Current population
1446322
93580141
Population rank 152/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.13%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 103/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +116,786
Net migration rank 102/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 116,786
2024 20,378 -2,552 715,785 190,156
2023 20,495 -5,620 750,150 262,044
2022 20,625 -5,519 753,525 403,190
2021 20,101 3,111 645,725 334,967
2020 21,166 3,793 663,978 -180,680
2019 21,307 3,942 893,063 -32,794
2018 21,650 3,062 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 22,145 1,666 1,140,549 34,849
2016 22,778 208 1,186,949 66,630
2015 23,391 -20 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 24,040 -958 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 24,538 -1,206 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 24,890 -609 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 25,237 -159 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 25,515 470 980,380 -12,849
2009 25,696 117 958,322 211
2008 25,888 1,009 940,983 -12,184
2007 26,074 2,103 919,254 -24,950
2006 26,221 2,184 884,529 640,932
2005 26,412 1,759 837,305 765,873
2004 26,751 -16,447 801,203 739,996
2003 26,900 -12,810 732,600 700,222
2002 25,410 35,935 752,205 -668,962
2001 23,314 49,159 743,658 291,692
2000 21,579 40,272 731,203 300,133
1999 21,871 -262,940 723,237 191,988
1998 23,590 1,806 717,655 218,171
1997 23,501 1,804 726,574 98,009
1996 22,703 1,796 784,508 -92,435
1995 21,962 1,806 879,648 -220,258
1994 21,746 1,794 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 20,770 1,795 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 19,880 1,794 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 18,605 1,803 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 18,343 -2,881 1,530,434 200,711
1989 17,758 -2,246 1,609,739 9,460
1988 12,118 587 1,614,512 30,688
1987 11,945 -106 1,639,644 213,524
1986 11,062 -316 1,659,289 242,411
1985 10,788 -495 1,661,750 163,999
1984 10,922 -1,436 1,653,051 97,748
1983 9,686 -1,032 1,573,612 204,544
1982 9,579 -1,125 1,514,240 222,390
1981 9,336 -482 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 6,940 5,457 1,361,293 103,674
1979 987 8,924 1,294,306 75,451
1978 -1,000 10,967 1,156,974 70,088
1977 296 10,657 1,091,542 68,093
1976 783 9,662 1,013,347 18,825
1975 -1,062 9,542 929,481 106,921
1974 8,405 -2,222 873,369 103,252
1973 10,033 -278 831,880 104,779
1972 10,030 0 804,043 96,614
1971 9,964 0 805,830 77,717
1970 9,824 0 794,612 89,757
1969 9,611 0 780,660 78,196
1968 9,356 0 743,992 69,342
1967 9,089 0 727,276 77,313
1966 8,810 0 695,040 98,709
1965 8,526 0 663,029 127,808
1964 8,235 0 635,589 121,817
1963 7,938 0 620,126 110,190
1962 7,639 0 595,538 96,332
1961 7,330 0 594,674 77,811
1960 7,012 0 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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