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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 3.44 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

East Timor vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Kuwait
2100 1,987,832 9,334,340
2099 1,992,781 9,260,081
2098 1,999,464 9,186,463
2097 2,006,033 9,113,170
2096 2,013,975 9,040,141
2095 2,022,154 8,967,450
2094 2,029,021 8,895,114
2093 2,034,247 8,823,113
2092 2,039,828 8,751,505
2091 2,046,736 8,680,321
2090 2,053,036 8,609,595
2089 2,060,872 8,539,136
2088 2,066,894 8,469,109
2087 2,074,575 8,399,564
2086 2,077,501 8,330,533
2085 2,082,992 8,261,971
2084 2,088,750 8,193,896
2083 2,094,025 8,126,269
2082 2,096,584 8,059,106
2081 2,100,389 7,992,347
2080 2,103,318 7,926,024
2079 2,102,450 7,860,286
2078 2,105,023 7,795,005
2077 2,105,962 7,730,203
2076 2,105,353 7,665,903
2075 2,105,681 7,602,169
2074 2,104,008 7,538,993
2073 2,103,594 7,476,318
2072 2,099,913 7,414,183
2071 2,092,097 7,352,798
2070 2,089,631 7,292,103
2069 2,083,998 7,231,928
2068 2,077,421 7,172,407
2067 2,070,800 7,113,525
2066 2,062,424 7,055,300
2065 2,055,429 6,997,659
2064 2,047,710 6,940,617
2063 2,039,046 6,883,966
2062 2,031,925 6,827,893
2061 2,026,233 6,772,426
2060 2,018,606 6,717,567
2059 2,008,230 6,663,194
2058 1,996,788 6,609,283
2057 1,984,779 6,555,790
2056 1,970,553 6,502,807
2055 1,957,864 6,450,126
2054 1,949,402 6,397,735
2053 1,933,335 6,345,468
2052 1,920,154 6,293,294
2051 1,909,672 6,241,127
2050 1,892,861 6,188,892
2049 1,878,666 6,136,684
2048 1,861,588 6,084,369
2047 1,844,948 6,032,063
2046 1,829,365 5,979,700
2045 1,812,921 5,927,211
2044 1,797,407 5,874,608
2043 1,777,316 5,822,127
2042 1,756,704 5,769,628
2041 1,738,329 5,717,337
2040 1,720,028 5,665,332
2039 1,699,358 5,613,613
2038 1,679,907 5,562,201
2037 1,659,862 5,511,310
2036 1,640,436 5,460,951
2035 1,617,753 5,411,185
2034 1,597,457 5,362,082
2033 1,578,852 5,313,716
2032 1,560,402 5,266,162
2031 1,540,509 5,219,420
2030 1,518,434 5,173,547
2029 1,496,842 5,125,419
2028 1,475,633 5,073,776
2027 1,455,562 5,015,009
2026 1,436,564 4,945,732
2025 1,418,517 4,865,298
2024 1,400,638 4,897,263
2023 1,384,286 4,853,420
2022 1,369,295 4,589,643
2021 1,350,139 4,360,865
2020 1,326,053 4,400,267
2019 1,300,945 4,442,316
2018 1,275,959 4,323,515
2017 1,251,703 4,154,812
2016 1,228,312 4,004,096
2015 1,205,131 3,834,574
2014 1,181,903 3,665,876
2013 1,158,695 3,507,844
2012 1,134,885 3,337,109
2011 1,110,207 3,132,814
2010 1,084,679 2,943,372
2009 1,058,782 2,795,484
2008 1,032,429 2,651,421
2007 1,004,889 2,507,887
2006 976,597 2,364,733
2005 948,311 2,236,788
2004 929,074 2,157,320
2003 916,878 2,109,881
2002 879,159 2,059,974
2001 812,249 2,008,121
2000 745,088 1,954,709
1999 834,697 1,900,030
1998 942,530 1,844,302
1997 917,184 1,787,683
1996 892,282 1,730,246
1995 868,146 1,681,513
1994 844,493 1,664,361
1993 821,437 1,672,151
1992 799,318 1,634,961
1991 778,278 1,351,399
1990 760,345 1,684,819
1989 744,856 2,217,468
1988 730,745 2,134,707
1987 718,476 2,052,994
1986 707,185 1,972,520
1985 696,665 1,894,242
1984 686,777 1,820,688
1983 677,707 1,744,295
1982 669,149 1,662,480
1981 660,493 1,583,426
1980 649,871 1,504,782
1979 638,719 1,423,514
1978 628,775 1,340,319
1977 618,315 1,258,023
1976 607,620 1,178,711
1975 598,158 1,104,863
1974 590,827 1,038,346
1973 582,855 977,654
1972 572,962 920,352
1971 562,966 865,076
1970 553,069 809,114
1969 543,356 749,452
1968 533,875 687,716
1967 524,648 628,089
1966 515,696 572,590
1965 507,034 521,174
1964 498,659 473,115
1963 490,564 427,694
1962 482,774 384,995
1961 475,291 345,945
1960 468,118 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Kuwait
2100 -0.25% 0.8%
2099 -0.33% 0.8%
2098 -0.33% 0.8%
2097 -0.39% 0.81%
2096 -0.4% 0.81%
2095 -0.34% 0.81%
2094 -0.26% 0.82%
2093 -0.27% 0.82%
2092 -0.34% 0.82%
2091 -0.31% 0.82%
2090 -0.38% 0.83%
2089 -0.29% 0.83%
2088 -0.37% 0.83%
2087 -0.14% 0.83%
2086 -0.26% 0.83%
2085 -0.28% 0.83%
2084 -0.25% 0.83%
2083 -0.12% 0.83%
2082 -0.18% 0.84%
2081 -0.14% 0.84%
2080 0.04% 0.84%
2079 -0.12% 0.84%
2078 -0.04% 0.84%
2077 0.03% 0.84%
2076 -0.02% 0.84%
2075 0.08% 0.84%
2074 0.02% 0.84%
2073 0.18% 0.84%
2072 0.37% 0.83%
2071 0.12% 0.83%
2070 0.27% 0.83%
2069 0.32% 0.83%
2068 0.32% 0.83%
2067 0.41% 0.83%
2066 0.34% 0.82%
2065 0.38% 0.82%
2064 0.42% 0.82%
2063 0.35% 0.82%
2062 0.28% 0.82%
2061 0.38% 0.82%
2060 0.52% 0.82%
2059 0.57% 0.82%
2058 0.61% 0.82%
2057 0.72% 0.81%
2056 0.65% 0.82%
2055 0.43% 0.82%
2054 0.83% 0.82%
2053 0.69% 0.83%
2052 0.55% 0.84%
2051 0.89% 0.84%
2050 0.76% 0.85%
2049 0.92% 0.86%
2048 0.9% 0.87%
2047 0.85% 0.88%
2046 0.91% 0.89%
2045 0.86% 0.9%
2044 1.13% 0.9%
2043 1.17% 0.91%
2042 1.06% 0.91%
2041 1.06% 0.92%
2040 1.22% 0.92%
2039 1.16% 0.92%
2038 1.21% 0.92%
2037 1.18% 0.92%
2036 1.4% 0.92%
2035 1.27% 0.92%
2034 1.18% 0.91%
2033 1.18% 0.9%
2032 1.29% 0.9%
2031 1.45% 0.89%
2030 1.44% 0.94%
2029 1.44% 1.02%
2028 1.38% 1.17%
2027 1.32% 1.4%
2026 1.27% 1.65%
2025 1.28% -0.65%
2024 1.18% 0.9%
2023 1.09% 5.75%
2022 1.42% 5.25%
2021 1.82% -0.9%
2020 1.93% -0.95%
2019 1.96% 2.75%
2018 1.94% 4.06%
2017 1.9% 3.76%
2016 1.92% 4.42%
2015 1.97% 4.6%
2014 2% 4.51%
2013 2.1% 5.12%
2012 2.22% 6.52%
2011 2.35% 6.44%
2010 2.45% 5.29%
2009 2.55% 5.43%
2008 2.74% 5.72%
2007 2.9% 6.05%
2006 2.98% 5.72%
2005 2.07% 3.68%
2004 1.33% 2.25%
2003 4.29% 2.42%
2002 8.24% 2.58%
2001 9.01% 2.73%
2000 -10.7% 2.88%
1999 -11.4% 3.02%
1998 2.76% 3.17%
1997 2.79% 3.32%
1996 2.78% 2.9%
1995 2.8% 1.03%
1994 2.81% -0.47%
1993 2.77% 2.27%
1992 2.7% 21%
1991 2.36% -19.8%
1990 2.08% -24%
1989 1.93% 3.88%
1988 1.71% 3.98%
1987 1.6% 4.08%
1986 1.51% 4.13%
1985 1.44% 4.04%
1984 1.34% 4.38%
1983 1.28% 4.92%
1982 1.31% 4.99%
1981 1.63% 5.23%
1980 1.75% 5.71%
1979 1.58% 6.21%
1978 1.69% 6.54%
1977 1.76% 6.73%
1976 1.58% 6.68%
1975 1.24% 6.41%
1974 1.37% 6.21%
1973 1.73% 6.23%
1972 1.78% 6.39%
1971 1.79% 6.92%
1970 1.79% 7.96%
1969 1.78% 8.98%
1968 1.76% 9.49%
1967 1.74% 9.69%
1966 1.71% 9.87%
1965 1.68% 10.2%
1964 1.65% 10.6%
1963 1.61% 11.1%
1962 1.57% 11.3%
1961 1.53% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

East Timor Kuwait
Current population
1446322
4981316
Population rank 152/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +49 -88
Annual growth/decline +17,879 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 188/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +42,775
Net migration rank 102/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 42,775
2024 20,378 -2,552 41,627 61,624
2023 20,495 -5,620 42,568 50,008
2022 20,625 -5,519 41,752 368,560
2021 20,101 3,111 42,057 19,678
2020 21,166 3,793 41,083 -168,379
2019 21,307 3,942 46,268 181
2018 21,650 3,062 47,222 145,973
2017 22,145 1,666 51,498 92,717
2016 22,778 208 51,397 105,818
2015 23,391 -20 52,127 129,695
2014 24,040 -958 54,673 100,891
2013 24,538 -1,206 52,666 107,821
2012 24,890 -609 53,181 127,777
2011 25,237 -159 50,733 176,732
2010 25,515 470 49,838 101,566
2009 25,696 117 48,879 95,483
2008 25,888 1,009 47,505 96,268
2007 26,074 2,103 46,539 96,765
2006 26,221 2,184 45,911 97,087
2005 26,412 1,759 45,243 67,638
2004 26,751 -16,447 44,341 1,713
2003 26,900 -12,810 42,934 5,895
2002 25,410 35,935 41,651 9,335
2001 23,314 49,159 40,662 12,055
2000 21,579 40,272 39,811 14,296
1999 21,871 -262,940 39,342 15,912
1998 23,590 1,806 39,324 16,878
1997 23,501 1,804 39,581 17,457
1996 22,703 1,796 39,920 17,914
1995 21,962 1,806 39,198 438
1994 21,746 1,794 36,533 -41,862
1993 20,770 1,795 33,239 -43,501
1992 19,880 1,794 32,016 52,620
1991 18,605 1,803 21,867 460,628
1990 18,343 -2,881 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 17,758 -2,246 49,390 34,643
1988 12,118 587 50,037 31,455
1987 11,945 -106 50,690 31,243
1986 11,062 -316 51,824 27,187
1985 10,788 -495 51,772 25,777
1984 10,922 -1,436 52,539 17,020
1983 9,686 -1,032 51,460 31,758
1982 9,579 -1,125 49,981 30,437
1981 9,336 -482 48,098 29,600
1980 6,940 5,457 47,096 32,483
1979 987 8,924 45,569 37,383
1978 -1,000 10,967 44,277 39,159
1977 296 10,657 42,922 38,225
1976 783 9,662 41,439 36,050
1975 -1,062 9,542 39,295 30,909
1974 8,405 -2,222 37,425 25,398
1973 10,033 -278 35,741 22,830
1972 10,030 0 34,045 21,984
1971 9,964 0 32,339 22,182
1970 9,824 0 30,789 26,614
1969 9,611 0 28,774 33,143
1968 9,356 0 26,161 35,399
1967 9,089 0 23,520 34,177
1966 8,810 0 20,914 32,383
1965 8,526 0 18,952 30,580
1964 8,235 0 17,064 29,537
1963 7,938 0 15,357 28,889
1962 7,639 0 13,730 27,417
1961 7,330 0 12,327 24,618
1960 7,012 0 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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