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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 7.98 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 +1.67% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

East Timor vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Jordan
2100 1,987,832 21,206,553
2099 1,992,781 21,178,430
2098 1,999,464 21,136,891
2097 2,006,033 21,098,437
2096 2,013,975 21,064,975
2095 2,022,154 21,007,321
2094 2,029,021 20,974,918
2093 2,034,247 20,926,611
2092 2,039,828 20,877,529
2091 2,046,736 20,792,840
2090 2,053,036 20,727,978
2089 2,060,872 20,647,108
2088 2,066,894 20,577,895
2087 2,074,575 20,508,170
2086 2,077,501 20,445,139
2085 2,082,992 20,367,437
2084 2,088,750 20,300,378
2083 2,094,025 20,240,284
2082 2,096,584 20,154,852
2081 2,100,389 20,058,508
2080 2,103,318 19,973,775
2079 2,102,450 19,882,784
2078 2,105,023 19,796,696
2077 2,105,962 19,705,632
2076 2,105,353 19,612,748
2075 2,105,681 19,506,799
2074 2,104,008 19,410,797
2073 2,103,594 19,304,910
2072 2,099,913 19,196,165
2071 2,092,097 19,081,623
2070 2,089,631 18,959,207
2069 2,083,998 18,852,491
2068 2,077,421 18,714,102
2067 2,070,800 18,598,580
2066 2,062,424 18,463,790
2065 2,055,429 18,329,203
2064 2,047,710 18,207,553
2063 2,039,046 18,075,660
2062 2,031,925 17,928,211
2061 2,026,233 17,787,680
2060 2,018,606 17,650,270
2059 2,008,230 17,507,871
2058 1,996,788 17,365,332
2057 1,984,779 17,219,182
2056 1,970,553 17,087,058
2055 1,957,864 16,943,513
2054 1,949,402 16,811,253
2053 1,933,335 16,678,042
2052 1,920,154 16,520,680
2051 1,909,672 16,375,107
2050 1,892,861 16,206,530
2049 1,878,666 16,037,046
2048 1,861,588 15,855,898
2047 1,844,948 15,679,222
2046 1,829,365 15,498,944
2045 1,812,921 15,300,324
2044 1,797,407 15,103,912
2043 1,777,316 14,910,676
2042 1,756,704 14,717,433
2041 1,738,329 14,514,257
2040 1,720,028 14,292,997
2039 1,699,358 14,087,063
2038 1,679,907 13,878,186
2037 1,659,862 13,672,864
2036 1,640,436 13,476,107
2035 1,617,753 13,279,859
2034 1,597,457 13,086,605
2033 1,578,852 12,892,780
2032 1,560,402 12,696,870
2031 1,540,509 12,489,908
2030 1,518,434 12,291,219
2029 1,496,842 12,085,718
2028 1,475,633 11,870,652
2027 1,455,562 11,657,736
2026 1,436,564 11,412,941
2025 1,418,517 11,520,684
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% 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 30.9% to 1,892,861 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 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 21.2M 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% -0.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

East Timor Jordan
Current population
1446322
11538682
Population rank 152/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 -88
Annual growth/decline +17,879 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 177/197
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 20,378 -2,552 200,223 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 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 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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