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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 8.01 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

East Timor vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Jordan
2100 1,987,918 21,346,709
2099 1,992,867 21,318,400
2098 1,999,551 21,276,587
2097 2,006,120 21,237,878
2096 2,014,062 21,204,195
2095 2,022,241 21,146,160
2094 2,029,109 21,113,543
2093 2,034,335 21,064,917
2092 2,039,916 21,015,511
2091 2,046,825 20,930,262
2090 2,053,125 20,864,971
2089 2,060,960 20,783,567
2088 2,066,983 20,713,897
2087 2,074,665 20,643,710
2086 2,077,590 20,580,263
2085 2,083,082 20,502,047
2084 2,088,840 20,434,545
2083 2,094,115 20,374,054
2082 2,096,675 20,288,057
2081 2,100,480 20,191,077
2080 2,103,409 20,105,784
2079 2,102,541 20,014,191
2078 2,105,113 19,927,535
2077 2,106,052 19,835,869
2076 2,105,444 19,742,371
2075 2,105,772 19,635,722
2074 2,104,099 19,539,085
2073 2,103,684 19,432,498
2072 2,100,004 19,323,034
2071 2,092,187 19,207,735
2070 2,089,722 19,084,510
2069 2,084,088 18,977,089
2068 2,077,511 18,837,786
2067 2,070,890 18,721,500
2066 2,062,513 18,585,819
2065 2,055,518 18,450,342
2064 2,047,799 18,327,889
2063 2,039,134 18,195,124
2062 2,032,012 18,046,701
2061 2,026,320 17,905,240
2060 2,018,694 17,766,923
2059 2,008,316 17,623,583
2058 1,996,874 17,480,101
2057 1,984,864 17,332,985
2056 1,970,638 17,199,988
2055 1,957,948 17,055,494
2054 1,949,486 16,922,360
2053 1,933,418 16,788,269
2052 1,920,237 16,629,867
2051 1,909,754 16,483,332
2050 1,892,942 16,313,641
2049 1,878,747 16,143,037
2048 1,861,668 15,960,692
2047 1,845,027 15,782,848
2046 1,829,444 15,601,379
2045 1,813,000 15,401,446
2044 1,797,485 15,203,736
2043 1,777,393 15,009,222
2042 1,756,780 14,814,702
2041 1,738,404 14,610,184
2040 1,720,102 14,387,461
2039 1,699,431 14,180,166
2038 1,679,979 13,969,908
2037 1,659,934 13,763,230
2036 1,640,507 13,565,172
2035 1,617,823 13,367,627
2034 1,597,525 13,173,095
2033 1,578,920 12,977,990
2032 1,560,470 12,780,785
2031 1,540,575 12,572,455
2030 1,518,500 12,372,453
2029 1,496,906 12,165,594
2028 1,475,696 11,949,107
2027 1,455,624 11,734,783
2026 1,436,626 11,488,370
2025 1,418,578 11,596,825
2024 1,400,638 11,552,876
2023 1,384,286 11,439,213
2022 1,369,295 11,256,263
2021 1,350,139 11,066,356
2020 1,326,053 10,865,228
2019 1,300,945 10,671,891
2018 1,275,959 10,462,306
2017 1,251,703 10,234,226
2016 1,228,312 10,006,367
2015 1,205,131 9,544,729
2014 1,181,903 8,791,710
2013 1,158,695 7,991,809
2012 1,134,885 7,587,127
2011 1,110,207 7,480,424
2010 1,084,679 7,297,043
2009 1,058,782 7,141,753
2008 1,032,429 6,989,866
2007 1,004,889 6,827,227
2006 976,597 6,427,371
2005 948,311 6,029,587
2004 929,074 5,882,061
2003 916,878 5,741,828
2002 879,159 5,616,066
2001 812,249 5,498,894
2000 745,088 5,386,945
1999 834,697 5,276,444
1998 942,530 5,164,284
1997 917,184 5,046,285
1996 892,282 4,912,516
1995 868,146 4,752,096
1994 844,493 4,561,406
1993 821,437 4,348,020
1992 799,318 4,127,693
1991 778,278 3,915,149
1990 760,345 3,621,908
1989 744,856 3,349,627
1988 730,745 3,193,039
1987 718,476 3,047,634
1986 707,185 2,909,887
1985 696,665 2,778,810
1984 686,777 2,654,688
1983 677,707 2,537,307
1982 669,149 2,426,927
1981 660,493 2,325,517
1980 649,871 2,234,186
1979 638,719 2,153,882
1978 628,775 2,083,595
1977 618,315 2,019,002
1976 607,620 1,958,177
1975 598,158 1,899,055
1974 590,827 1,839,182
1973 582,855 1,778,094
1972 572,962 1,714,555
1971 562,966 1,645,145
1970 553,069 1,565,163
1969 543,356 1,473,100
1968 533,875 1,372,460
1967 524,648 1,271,183
1966 515,696 1,178,360
1965 507,034 1,099,440
1964 498,659 1,035,640
1963 490,564 984,714
1962 482,774 940,554
1961 475,291 897,591
1960 468,118 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Jordan
2100 -0.25% 0.13%
2099 -0.33% 0.2%
2098 -0.33% 0.18%
2097 -0.39% 0.16%
2096 -0.4% 0.27%
2095 -0.34% 0.15%
2094 -0.26% 0.23%
2093 -0.27% 0.24%
2092 -0.34% 0.41%
2091 -0.31% 0.31%
2090 -0.38% 0.39%
2089 -0.29% 0.34%
2088 -0.37% 0.34%
2087 -0.14% 0.31%
2086 -0.26% 0.38%
2085 -0.28% 0.33%
2084 -0.25% 0.3%
2083 -0.12% 0.42%
2082 -0.18% 0.48%
2081 -0.14% 0.42%
2080 0.04% 0.46%
2079 -0.12% 0.43%
2078 -0.04% 0.46%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 -0.02% 0.54%
2075 0.08% 0.49%
2074 0.02% 0.55%
2073 0.18% 0.57%
2072 0.37% 0.6%
2071 0.12% 0.65%
2070 0.27% 0.57%
2069 0.32% 0.74%
2068 0.32% 0.62%
2067 0.41% 0.73%
2066 0.34% 0.73%
2065 0.38% 0.67%
2064 0.42% 0.73%
2063 0.35% 0.82%
2062 0.28% 0.79%
2061 0.38% 0.78%
2060 0.52% 0.81%
2059 0.57% 0.82%
2058 0.61% 0.85%
2057 0.72% 0.77%
2056 0.65% 0.85%
2055 0.43% 0.79%
2054 0.83% 0.8%
2053 0.69% 0.95%
2052 0.55% 0.89%
2051 0.89% 1.04%
2050 0.76% 1.06%
2049 0.92% 1.14%
2048 0.9% 1.13%
2047 0.85% 1.16%
2046 0.91% 1.3%
2045 0.86% 1.3%
2044 1.13% 1.3%
2043 1.17% 1.31%
2042 1.06% 1.4%
2041 1.06% 1.55%
2040 1.22% 1.46%
2039 1.16% 1.51%
2038 1.21% 1.5%
2037 1.18% 1.46%
2036 1.4% 1.48%
2035 1.27% 1.48%
2034 1.18% 1.5%
2033 1.18% 1.54%
2032 1.29% 1.66%
2031 1.45% 1.62%
2030 1.44% 1.7%
2029 1.44% 1.81%
2028 1.38% 1.83%
2027 1.32% 2.14%
2026 1.27% -0.94%
2025 1.28% 0.38%
2024 1.18% 0.99%
2023 1.09% 1.63%
2022 1.42% 1.72%
2021 1.82% 1.85%
2020 1.93% 1.81%
2019 1.96% 2%
2018 1.94% 2.23%
2017 1.9% 2.28%
2016 1.92% 4.84%
2015 1.97% 8.57%
2014 2% 10%
2013 2.1% 5.33%
2012 2.22% 1.43%
2011 2.35% 2.51%
2010 2.45% 2.17%
2009 2.55% 2.17%
2008 2.74% 2.38%
2007 2.9% 6.22%
2006 2.98% 6.6%
2005 2.07% 2.51%
2004 1.33% 2.44%
2003 4.29% 2.24%
2002 8.24% 2.13%
2001 9.01% 2.08%
2000 -10.7% 2.09%
1999 -11.4% 2.17%
1998 2.76% 2.34%
1997 2.79% 2.72%
1996 2.78% 3.38%
1995 2.8% 4.18%
1994 2.81% 4.91%
1993 2.77% 5.34%
1992 2.7% 5.43%
1991 2.36% 8.1%
1990 2.08% 8.13%
1989 1.93% 4.9%
1988 1.71% 4.77%
1987 1.6% 4.73%
1986 1.51% 4.72%
1985 1.44% 4.68%
1984 1.34% 4.63%
1983 1.28% 4.55%
1982 1.31% 4.36%
1981 1.63% 4.09%
1980 1.75% 3.73%
1979 1.58% 3.37%
1978 1.69% 3.2%
1977 1.76% 3.11%
1976 1.58% 3.11%
1975 1.24% 3.26%
1974 1.37% 3.44%
1973 1.73% 3.71%
1972 1.78% 4.22%
1971 1.79% 5.11%
1970 1.79% 6.25%
1969 1.78% 7.33%
1968 1.76% 7.97%
1967 1.74% 7.88%
1966 1.71% 7.18%
1965 1.68% 6.16%
1964 1.65% 5.17%
1963 1.61% 4.7%
1962 1.57% 4.79%
1961 1.53% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

East Timor Jordan
Current population
1441764
11555022
Population rank 152/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +311
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 102/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -303,267
Net migration rank 102/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -303,267
2024 - -2,552 - -156,369
2023 20,495 -5,620 200,895 -17,445
2022 20,625 -5,519 199,900 -17,445
2021 20,101 3,111 190,795 6,573
2020 21,166 3,793 198,138 6,745
2019 21,307 3,942 204,933 -23,156
2018 21,650 3,062 205,333 32,062
2017 22,145 1,666 205,903 12,873
2016 22,778 208 205,891 31,046
2015 23,391 -20 195,495 490,844
2014 24,040 -958 184,169 635,528
2013 24,538 -1,206 170,473 609,631
2012 24,890 -609 175,437 -146,181
2011 25,237 -159 177,076 7,057
2010 25,515 470 177,748 4,872
2009 25,696 117 177,651 -49,687
2008 25,888 1,009 175,048 767
2007 26,074 2,103 167,574 -18,108
2006 26,221 2,184 147,643 502,609
2005 26,412 1,759 141,816 3,500
2004 26,751 -16,447 141,752 7,979
2003 26,900 -12,810 142,443 -11,699
2002 25,410 35,935 139,250 -18,463
2001 23,314 49,159 136,450 -22,896
2000 21,579 40,272 136,414 -26,077
1999 21,871 -262,940 138,201 -27,530
1998 23,590 1,806 140,696 -27,036
1997 23,501 1,804 145,358 -23,021
1996 22,703 1,796 147,852 -2,655
1995 21,962 1,806 147,652 27,991
1994 21,746 1,794 144,199 61,533
1993 20,770 1,795 139,467 81,576
1992 19,880 1,794 134,241 85,376
1991 18,605 1,803 129,642 75,824
1990 18,343 -2,881 114,912 266,100
1989 17,758 -2,246 112,608 50,941
1988 12,118 587 109,754 39,873
1987 11,945 -106 106,536 34,646
1986 11,062 -316 103,551 30,763
1985 10,788 -495 99,801 28,040
1984 10,922 -1,436 96,092 24,316
1983 9,686 -1,032 92,863 21,487
1982 9,579 -1,125 89,473 16,944
1981 9,336 -482 86,751 9,659
1980 6,940 5,457 84,508 1,735
1979 987 8,924 82,076 -7,706
1978 -1,000 10,967 79,908 -13,701
1977 296 10,657 78,101 -15,132
1976 783 9,662 75,981 -17,309
1975 -1,062 9,542 74,392 -14,822
1974 8,405 -2,222 72,212 -12,024
1973 10,033 -278 70,058 -8,072
1972 10,030 0 67,707 -2,622
1971 9,964 0 64,763 8,976
1970 9,824 0 60,321 25,894
1969 9,611 0 57,431 40,481
1968 9,356 0 53,336 50,036
1967 9,089 0 48,791 50,397
1966 8,810 0 44,580 41,882
1965 8,526 0 41,635 29,737
1964 8,235 0 39,205 17,018
1963 7,938 0 36,858 8,763
1962 7,639 0 34,598 8,098
1961 7,330 0 32,143 11,097
1960 7,012 0 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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