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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 3.83 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

East Timor vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Ireland
2100 1,987,918 5,468,791
2099 1,992,867 5,493,162
2098 1,999,551 5,516,999
2097 2,006,120 5,540,157
2096 2,014,062 5,562,811
2095 2,022,241 5,583,505
2094 2,029,109 5,603,538
2093 2,034,335 5,623,266
2092 2,039,916 5,642,437
2091 2,046,825 5,661,268
2090 2,053,125 5,680,076
2089 2,060,960 5,697,512
2088 2,066,983 5,714,108
2087 2,074,665 5,729,431
2086 2,077,590 5,743,405
2085 2,083,082 5,757,666
2084 2,088,840 5,771,610
2083 2,094,115 5,785,324
2082 2,096,675 5,798,037
2081 2,100,480 5,809,262
2080 2,103,409 5,821,598
2079 2,102,541 5,836,731
2078 2,105,113 5,851,937
2077 2,106,052 5,867,627
2076 2,105,444 5,883,876
2075 2,105,772 5,900,200
2074 2,104,099 5,917,659
2073 2,103,684 5,934,975
2072 2,100,004 5,952,211
2071 2,092,187 5,969,279
2070 2,089,722 5,986,770
2069 2,084,088 6,003,570
2068 2,077,511 6,019,937
2067 2,070,890 6,035,810
2066 2,062,513 6,051,604
2065 2,055,518 6,066,791
2064 2,047,799 6,081,606
2063 2,039,134 6,094,455
2062 2,032,012 6,106,325
2061 2,026,320 6,118,587
2060 2,018,694 6,131,482
2059 2,008,316 6,143,979
2058 1,996,874 6,153,447
2057 1,984,864 6,161,059
2056 1,970,638 6,164,047
2055 1,957,948 6,168,611
2054 1,949,486 6,169,455
2053 1,933,418 6,169,673
2052 1,920,237 6,167,591
2051 1,909,754 6,164,894
2050 1,892,942 6,159,756
2049 1,878,747 6,151,623
2048 1,861,668 6,140,272
2047 1,845,027 6,128,245
2046 1,829,444 6,115,454
2045 1,813,000 6,099,562
2044 1,797,485 6,081,384
2043 1,777,393 6,062,477
2042 1,756,780 6,041,683
2041 1,738,404 6,017,573
2040 1,720,102 5,992,311
2039 1,699,431 5,967,604
2038 1,679,979 5,940,474
2037 1,659,934 5,912,327
2036 1,640,507 5,884,159
2035 1,617,823 5,855,902
2034 1,597,525 5,825,178
2033 1,578,920 5,792,751
2032 1,560,470 5,757,842
2031 1,540,575 5,721,671
2030 1,518,500 5,684,420
2029 1,496,906 5,644,008
2028 1,475,696 5,600,083
2027 1,455,624 5,553,725
2026 1,436,626 5,505,248
2025 1,418,578 5,452,752
2024 1,400,638 5,395,790
2023 1,384,286 5,311,538
2022 1,369,295 5,212,836
2021 1,350,139 5,110,585
2020 1,326,053 5,039,747
2019 1,300,945 4,976,456
2018 1,275,959 4,898,022
2017 1,251,703 4,827,445
2016 1,228,312 4,762,722
2015 1,205,131 4,701,957
2014 1,181,903 4,657,740
2013 1,158,695 4,623,816
2012 1,134,885 4,599,533
2011 1,110,207 4,580,084
2010 1,084,679 4,560,155
2009 1,058,782 4,535,375
2008 1,032,429 4,489,544
2007 1,004,889 4,398,942
2006 976,597 4,273,591
2005 948,311 4,159,914
2004 929,074 4,070,262
2003 916,878 3,996,521
2002 879,159 3,931,947
2001 812,249 3,866,243
2000 745,088 3,805,174
1999 834,697 3,754,786
1998 942,530 3,712,696
1997 917,184 3,674,171
1996 892,282 3,637,510
1995 868,146 3,608,841
1994 844,493 3,590,386
1993 821,437 3,576,261
1992 799,318 3,558,430
1991 778,278 3,534,235
1990 760,345 3,513,974
1989 744,856 3,511,009
1988 730,745 3,524,949
1987 718,476 3,540,057
1986 707,185 3,539,690
1985 696,665 3,538,082
1984 686,777 3,532,423
1983 677,707 3,510,600
1982 669,149 3,485,800
1981 660,493 3,453,000
1980 649,871 3,412,800
1979 638,719 3,373,750
1978 628,775 3,329,100
1977 618,315 3,282,200
1976 607,620 3,238,050
1975 598,158 3,189,550
1974 590,827 3,137,500
1973 582,855 3,085,950
1972 572,962 3,036,850
1971 562,966 2,992,050
1970 553,069 2,957,250
1969 543,356 2,932,650
1968 533,875 2,915,550
1967 524,648 2,902,450
1966 515,696 2,888,800
1965 507,034 2,877,300
1964 498,659 2,866,550
1963 490,564 2,852,650
1962 482,774 2,836,050
1961 475,291 2,824,400
1960 468,118 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Ireland
2100 -0.25% -0.44%
2099 -0.33% -0.43%
2098 -0.33% -0.42%
2097 -0.39% -0.41%
2096 -0.4% -0.37%
2095 -0.34% -0.36%
2094 -0.26% -0.35%
2093 -0.27% -0.34%
2092 -0.34% -0.33%
2091 -0.31% -0.33%
2090 -0.38% -0.31%
2089 -0.29% -0.29%
2088 -0.37% -0.27%
2087 -0.14% -0.24%
2086 -0.26% -0.25%
2085 -0.28% -0.24%
2084 -0.25% -0.24%
2083 -0.12% -0.22%
2082 -0.18% -0.19%
2081 -0.14% -0.21%
2080 0.04% -0.26%
2079 -0.12% -0.26%
2078 -0.04% -0.27%
2077 0.03% -0.28%
2076 -0.02% -0.28%
2075 0.08% -0.3%
2074 0.02% -0.29%
2073 0.18% -0.29%
2072 0.37% -0.29%
2071 0.12% -0.29%
2070 0.27% -0.28%
2069 0.32% -0.27%
2068 0.32% -0.26%
2067 0.41% -0.26%
2066 0.34% -0.25%
2065 0.38% -0.24%
2064 0.42% -0.21%
2063 0.35% -0.19%
2062 0.28% -0.2%
2061 0.38% -0.21%
2060 0.52% -0.2%
2059 0.57% -0.15%
2058 0.61% -0.12%
2057 0.72% -0.05%
2056 0.65% -0.07%
2055 0.43% -0.01%
2054 0.83% -0.004%
2053 0.69% 0.03%
2052 0.55% 0.04%
2051 0.89% 0.08%
2050 0.76% 0.13%
2049 0.92% 0.18%
2048 0.9% 0.2%
2047 0.85% 0.21%
2046 0.91% 0.26%
2045 0.86% 0.3%
2044 1.13% 0.31%
2043 1.17% 0.34%
2042 1.06% 0.4%
2041 1.06% 0.42%
2040 1.22% 0.41%
2039 1.16% 0.46%
2038 1.21% 0.48%
2037 1.18% 0.48%
2036 1.4% 0.48%
2035 1.27% 0.53%
2034 1.18% 0.56%
2033 1.18% 0.61%
2032 1.29% 0.63%
2031 1.45% 0.66%
2030 1.44% 0.72%
2029 1.44% 0.78%
2028 1.38% 0.83%
2027 1.32% 0.88%
2026 1.27% 0.96%
2025 1.28% 1.06%
2024 1.18% 1.59%
2023 1.09% 1.89%
2022 1.42% 2%
2021 1.82% 1.41%
2020 1.93% 1.27%
2019 1.96% 1.6%
2018 1.94% 1.46%
2017 1.9% 1.36%
2016 1.92% 1.29%
2015 1.97% 0.95%
2014 2% 0.73%
2013 2.1% 0.53%
2012 2.22% 0.42%
2011 2.35% 0.44%
2010 2.45% 0.55%
2009 2.55% 1.02%
2008 2.74% 2.06%
2007 2.9% 2.93%
2006 2.98% 2.73%
2005 2.07% 2.2%
2004 1.33% 1.85%
2003 4.29% 1.64%
2002 8.24% 1.7%
2001 9.01% 1.6%
2000 -10.7% 1.34%
1999 -11.4% 1.13%
1998 2.76% 1.05%
1997 2.79% 1.01%
1996 2.78% 0.79%
1995 2.8% 0.51%
1994 2.81% 0.39%
1993 2.77% 0.5%
1992 2.7% 0.68%
1991 2.36% 0.58%
1990 2.08% 0.08%
1989 1.93% -0.4%
1988 1.71% -0.43%
1987 1.6% 0.01%
1986 1.51% 0.05%
1985 1.44% 0.16%
1984 1.34% 0.62%
1983 1.28% 0.71%
1982 1.31% 0.95%
1981 1.63% 1.18%
1980 1.75% 1.16%
1979 1.58% 1.34%
1978 1.69% 1.43%
1977 1.76% 1.36%
1976 1.58% 1.52%
1975 1.24% 1.66%
1974 1.37% 1.67%
1973 1.73% 1.62%
1972 1.78% 1.5%
1971 1.79% 1.18%
1970 1.79% 0.84%
1969 1.78% 0.59%
1968 1.76% 0.45%
1967 1.74% 0.47%
1966 1.71% 0.4%
1965 1.68% 0.38%
1964 1.65% 0.49%
1963 1.61% 0.59%
1962 1.57% 0.41%
1961 1.53% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

East Timor Ireland
Current population
1441764
5518360
Population rank 152/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +231
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 68/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +35,417
Net migration rank 102/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 35,417
2024 - -2,552 - 39,059
2023 20,495 -5,620 19,652 43,873
2022 20,625 -5,519 19,287 93,535
2021 20,101 3,111 26,064 27,419
2020 21,166 3,793 23,687 15,746
2019 21,307 3,942 28,365 29,663
2018 21,650 3,062 29,878 33,387
2017 22,145 1,666 31,379 28,883
2016 22,778 208 33,339 18,967
2015 23,391 -20 35,265 13,376
2014 24,040 -958 37,728 448
2013 24,538 -1,206 39,302 -12,309
2012 24,890 -609 42,775 -22,411
2011 25,237 -159 45,801 -26,529
2010 25,515 470 47,426 -26,974
2009 25,696 117 47,168 -18,524
2008 25,888 1,009 46,691 18,979
2007 26,074 2,103 43,109 76,465
2006 26,221 2,184 36,752 94,513
2005 26,412 1,759 33,279 63,983
2004 26,751 -16,447 33,376 49,102
2003 26,900 -12,810 32,372 32,220
2002 25,410 35,935 31,062 34,286
2001 23,314 49,159 27,837 39,220
2000 21,579 40,272 23,592 31,298
1999 21,871 -262,940 21,402 23,592
1998 23,590 1,806 22,277 16,615
1997 23,501 1,804 21,311 17,425
1996 22,703 1,796 18,915 9,959
1995 21,962 1,806 16,601 10,019
1994 21,746 1,794 17,234 -3,118
1993 20,770 1,795 17,166 -3,762
1992 19,880 1,794 20,283 1,335
1991 18,605 1,803 21,206 4,944
1990 18,343 -2,881 21,787 -8,203
1989 17,758 -2,246 20,012 -28,752
1988 12,118 587 22,912 -44,020
1987 11,945 -106 26,904 -38,426
1986 11,062 -316 27,963 -21,139
1985 10,788 -495 29,013 -16,178
1984 10,922 -1,436 31,791 -15,549
1983 9,686 -1,032 34,053 -15,043
1982 9,579 -1,125 38,344 -14,464
1981 9,336 -482 39,364 -10,834
1980 6,940 5,457 40,612 -2,876
1979 987 8,924 38,798 1,486
1978 -1,000 10,967 36,288 15,543
1977 296 10,657 35,448 14,505
1976 783 9,662 33,676 14,200
1975 -1,062 9,542 34,128 13,828
1974 8,405 -2,222 34,199 13,482
1973 10,033 -278 34,562 13,164
1972 10,030 0 34,316 12,858
1971 9,964 0 35,606 5,851
1970 9,824 0 30,756 -8,892
1969 9,611 0 29,326 -10,250
1968 9,356 0 27,697 -11,132
1967 9,089 0 29,895 -11,708
1966 8,810 0 26,866 -11,858
1965 8,526 0 30,500 -14,016
1964 8,235 0 31,532 -15,640
1963 7,938 0 29,667 -16,615
1962 7,639 0 28,077 -17,438
1961 7,330 0 25,137 -22,237
1960 7,012 0 28,286 -38,492

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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