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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 40.6 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

East Timor vs Italy: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Italy
2100 1,987,832 35,295,729
2099 1,992,781 35,533,045
2098 1,999,464 35,764,971
2097 2,006,033 36,003,567
2096 2,013,975 36,240,310
2095 2,022,154 36,477,183
2094 2,029,021 36,710,370
2093 2,034,247 36,941,728
2092 2,039,828 37,181,889
2091 2,046,736 37,416,123
2090 2,053,036 37,654,289
2089 2,060,872 37,896,069
2088 2,066,894 38,134,560
2087 2,074,575 38,375,540
2086 2,077,501 38,612,968
2085 2,082,992 38,857,421
2084 2,088,750 39,105,783
2083 2,094,025 39,352,795
2082 2,096,584 39,608,119
2081 2,100,389 39,866,527
2080 2,103,318 40,130,426
2079 2,102,450 40,403,049
2078 2,105,023 40,680,460
2077 2,105,962 40,962,463
2076 2,105,353 41,254,005
2075 2,105,681 41,558,635
2074 2,104,008 41,883,296
2073 2,103,594 42,216,283
2072 2,099,913 42,564,739
2071 2,092,097 42,921,274
2070 2,089,631 43,295,245
2069 2,083,998 43,679,714
2068 2,077,421 44,073,736
2067 2,070,800 44,471,480
2066 2,062,424 44,883,154
2065 2,055,429 45,309,461
2064 2,047,710 45,741,985
2063 2,039,046 46,180,658
2062 2,031,925 46,633,125
2061 2,026,233 47,088,290
2060 2,018,606 47,542,648
2059 2,008,230 47,998,659
2058 1,996,788 48,452,892
2057 1,984,779 48,899,246
2056 1,970,553 49,344,799
2055 1,957,864 49,776,680
2054 1,949,402 50,197,999
2053 1,933,335 50,613,632
2052 1,920,154 51,012,772
2051 1,909,672 51,404,003
2050 1,892,861 51,791,523
2049 1,878,666 52,164,254
2048 1,861,588 52,522,170
2047 1,844,948 52,876,346
2046 1,829,365 53,212,697
2045 1,812,921 53,541,344
2044 1,797,407 53,856,790
2043 1,777,316 54,176,580
2042 1,756,704 54,477,632
2041 1,738,329 54,765,213
2040 1,720,028 55,052,803
2039 1,699,358 55,342,225
2038 1,679,907 55,619,470
2037 1,659,862 55,895,913
2036 1,640,436 56,164,408
2035 1,617,753 56,435,468
2034 1,597,457 56,703,168
2033 1,578,852 56,963,528
2032 1,560,402 57,220,334
2031 1,540,509 57,487,786
2030 1,518,434 57,749,232
2029 1,496,842 57,994,812
2028 1,475,633 58,236,078
2027 1,455,562 58,477,957
2026 1,436,564 58,708,169
2025 1,418,517 58,915,656
2024 1,400,638 58,952,704
2023 1,384,286 58,984,216
2022 1,369,295 59,013,667
2021 1,350,139 59,133,173
2020 1,326,053 59,438,851
2019 1,300,945 59,729,081
2018 1,275,959 59,877,221
2017 1,251,703 60,002,252
2016 1,228,312 60,115,223
2015 1,205,131 60,229,605
2014 1,181,903 60,320,707
2013 1,158,695 60,311,613
2012 1,134,885 60,191,247
2011 1,110,207 60,026,841
2010 1,084,679 59,819,407
2009 1,058,782 59,555,454
2008 1,032,429 59,211,181
2007 1,004,889 58,756,247
2006 976,597 58,399,861
2005 948,311 58,166,682
2004 929,074 57,828,179
2003 916,878 57,399,184
2002 879,159 57,089,824
2001 812,249 56,976,981
2000 745,088 56,942,108
1999 834,697 56,916,317
1998 942,530 56,906,744
1997 917,184 56,890,372
1996 892,282 56,860,281
1995 868,146 56,844,303
1994 844,493 56,843,400
1993 821,437 56,831,821
1992 799,318 56,797,087
1991 778,278 56,758,521
1990 760,345 56,719,240
1989 744,856 56,671,781
1988 730,745 56,629,288
1987 718,476 56,601,931
1986 707,185 56,596,155
1985 696,665 56,593,071
1984 686,777 56,576,718
1983 677,707 56,564,074
1982 669,149 56,543,548
1981 660,493 56,501,675
1980 649,871 56,433,883
1979 638,719 56,317,749
1978 628,775 56,155,143
1977 618,315 55,955,411
1976 607,620 55,718,260
1975 598,158 55,441,001
1974 590,827 55,110,868
1973 582,855 54,751,406
1972 572,962 54,381,345
1971 562,966 54,073,490
1970 553,069 53,821,850
1969 543,356 53,537,950
1968 533,875 53,235,750
1967 524,648 52,900,500
1966 515,696 52,519,000
1965 507,034 52,112,350
1964 498,659 51,675,350
1963 490,564 51,252,000
1962 482,774 50,879,450
1961 475,291 50,536,350
1960 468,118 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Italy
2100 -0.25% -0.67%
2099 -0.33% -0.65%
2098 -0.33% -0.66%
2097 -0.39% -0.65%
2096 -0.4% -0.65%
2095 -0.34% -0.64%
2094 -0.26% -0.63%
2093 -0.27% -0.65%
2092 -0.34% -0.63%
2091 -0.31% -0.63%
2090 -0.38% -0.64%
2089 -0.29% -0.63%
2088 -0.37% -0.63%
2087 -0.14% -0.61%
2086 -0.26% -0.63%
2085 -0.28% -0.64%
2084 -0.25% -0.63%
2083 -0.12% -0.64%
2082 -0.18% -0.65%
2081 -0.14% -0.66%
2080 0.04% -0.67%
2079 -0.12% -0.68%
2078 -0.04% -0.69%
2077 0.03% -0.71%
2076 -0.02% -0.73%
2075 0.08% -0.78%
2074 0.02% -0.79%
2073 0.18% -0.82%
2072 0.37% -0.83%
2071 0.12% -0.86%
2070 0.27% -0.88%
2069 0.32% -0.89%
2068 0.32% -0.89%
2067 0.41% -0.92%
2066 0.34% -0.94%
2065 0.38% -0.95%
2064 0.42% -0.95%
2063 0.35% -0.97%
2062 0.28% -0.97%
2061 0.38% -0.96%
2060 0.52% -0.95%
2059 0.57% -0.94%
2058 0.61% -0.91%
2057 0.72% -0.9%
2056 0.65% -0.87%
2055 0.43% -0.84%
2054 0.83% -0.82%
2053 0.69% -0.78%
2052 0.55% -0.76%
2051 0.89% -0.75%
2050 0.76% -0.71%
2049 0.92% -0.68%
2048 0.9% -0.67%
2047 0.85% -0.63%
2046 0.91% -0.61%
2045 0.86% -0.59%
2044 1.13% -0.59%
2043 1.17% -0.55%
2042 1.06% -0.53%
2041 1.06% -0.52%
2040 1.22% -0.52%
2039 1.16% -0.5%
2038 1.21% -0.49%
2037 1.18% -0.48%
2036 1.4% -0.48%
2035 1.27% -0.47%
2034 1.18% -0.46%
2033 1.18% -0.45%
2032 1.29% -0.47%
2031 1.45% -0.45%
2030 1.44% -0.42%
2029 1.44% -0.41%
2028 1.38% -0.41%
2027 1.32% -0.39%
2026 1.27% -0.35%
2025 1.28% -0.06%
2024 1.18% -0.05%
2023 1.09% -0.05%
2022 1.42% -0.2%
2021 1.82% -0.51%
2020 1.93% -0.49%
2019 1.96% -0.25%
2018 1.94% -0.21%
2017 1.9% -0.19%
2016 1.92% -0.19%
2015 1.97% -0.15%
2014 2% 0.02%
2013 2.1% 0.2%
2012 2.22% 0.27%
2011 2.35% 0.35%
2010 2.45% 0.44%
2009 2.55% 0.58%
2008 2.74% 0.77%
2007 2.9% 0.61%
2006 2.98% 0.4%
2005 2.07% 0.59%
2004 1.33% 0.75%
2003 4.29% 0.54%
2002 8.24% 0.2%
2001 9.01% 0.06%
2000 -10.7% 0.05%
1999 -11.4% 0.02%
1998 2.76% 0.03%
1997 2.79% 0.05%
1996 2.78% 0.03%
1995 2.8% 0.002%
1994 2.81% 0.02%
1993 2.77% 0.06%
1992 2.7% 0.07%
1991 2.36% 0.07%
1990 2.08% 0.08%
1989 1.93% 0.08%
1988 1.71% 0.05%
1987 1.6% 0.01%
1986 1.51% 0.005%
1985 1.44% 0.03%
1984 1.34% 0.02%
1983 1.28% 0.04%
1982 1.31% 0.07%
1981 1.63% 0.12%
1980 1.75% 0.21%
1979 1.58% 0.29%
1978 1.69% 0.36%
1977 1.76% 0.43%
1976 1.58% 0.5%
1975 1.24% 0.6%
1974 1.37% 0.66%
1973 1.73% 0.68%
1972 1.78% 0.57%
1971 1.79% 0.47%
1970 1.79% 0.53%
1969 1.78% 0.57%
1968 1.76% 0.63%
1967 1.74% 0.73%
1966 1.71% 0.78%
1965 1.68% 0.85%
1964 1.65% 0.83%
1963 1.61% 0.73%
1962 1.57% 0.68%
1961 1.53% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

East Timor Italy
Current population
1446322
58708169
Population rank 152/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.71%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +49 -102
Annual growth/decline +17,879 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 162/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +75,448
Net migration rank 102/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 75,448
2024 20,378 -2,552 -277,077 95,246
2023 20,495 -5,620 -294,922 150,189
2022 20,625 -5,519 -318,674 231,228
2021 20,101 3,111 -301,579 157,327
2020 21,166 3,793 -338,801 85,281
2019 21,307 3,942 -215,025 46,634
2018 21,650 3,062 -197,595 83,686
2017 22,145 1,666 -192,007 95,147
2016 22,778 208 -138,265 84,568
2015 23,391 -20 -162,620 39,389
2014 24,040 -958 -96,513 52,679
2013 24,538 -1,206 -90,468 158,090
2012 24,890 -609 -78,248 252,524
2011 25,237 -159 -48,021 198,544
2010 25,515 470 -23,928 274,387
2009 25,696 117 -17,866 283,676
2008 25,888 1,009 -11,842 422,534
2007 26,074 2,103 -5,876 495,092
2006 26,221 2,184 0 215,995
2005 26,412 1,759 -17,450 258,702
2004 26,751 -16,447 11,566 417,970
2003 26,900 -12,810 -40,179 478,578
2002 25,410 35,935 -22,836 223,861
2001 23,314 49,159 -11,396 48,903
2000 21,579 40,272 -17,082 56,065
1999 21,871 -262,940 -22,766 54,405
1998 23,590 1,806 -39,835 67,985
1997 23,501 1,804 -22,756 50,539
1996 22,703 1,796 -22,744 53,450
1995 21,962 1,806 -34,107 -460,287
1994 21,746 1,794 -17,053 502,750
1993 20,770 1,795 0 24,321
1992 19,880 1,794 22,718 51,747
1991 18,605 1,803 11,352 19,721
1990 18,343 -2,881 22,688 35,317
1989 17,758 -2,246 28,336 19,540
1988 12,118 587 33,977 18,553
1987 11,945 -106 16,980 7,825
1986 11,062 -316 11,319 -6,206
1985 10,788 -495 28,297 6,911
1984 10,922 -1,436 50,919 203
1983 9,686 -1,032 33,939 -3,733
1982 9,579 -1,125 79,161 -24,223
1981 9,336 -482 73,452 7,182
1980 6,940 5,457 84,650 295,642
1979 987 8,924 129,531 42,637
1978 -1,000 10,967 168,465 43,932
1977 296 10,657 190,248 42,246
1976 783 9,662 228,445 40,885
1975 -1,062 9,542 271,660 43,051
1974 8,405 -2,222 336,176 42,487
1973 10,033 -278 328,508 41,631
1972 10,030 0 364,355 43,182
1971 9,964 0 383,922 -58,627
1970 9,824 0 376,753 -62,216
1969 9,611 0 390,827 -45,346
1968 9,356 0 399,268 -50,149
1967 9,089 0 439,074 -37,992
1966 8,810 0 488,427 -35,352
1965 8,526 0 474,222 -36,267
1964 8,235 0 527,089 -27,368
1963 7,938 0 440,767 -28,198
1962 7,639 0 427,387 -25,840
1961 7,330 0 459,880 -129,761
1960 7,012 0 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/italy | 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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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