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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Latvia's population is 1.27 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

East Timor vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Latvia
2100 1,987,918 923,408
2099 1,992,867 932,882
2098 1,999,551 942,357
2097 2,006,120 951,702
2096 2,014,062 961,114
2095 2,022,241 970,470
2094 2,029,109 979,811
2093 2,034,335 989,107
2092 2,039,916 998,497
2091 2,046,825 1,007,961
2090 2,053,125 1,017,465
2089 2,060,960 1,026,994
2088 2,066,983 1,036,657
2087 2,074,665 1,046,527
2086 2,077,590 1,056,483
2085 2,083,082 1,066,499
2084 2,088,840 1,076,818
2083 2,094,115 1,087,423
2082 2,096,675 1,098,154
2081 2,100,480 1,109,075
2080 2,103,409 1,120,211
2079 2,102,541 1,131,602
2078 2,105,113 1,143,002
2077 2,106,052 1,154,458
2076 2,105,444 1,166,122
2075 2,105,772 1,177,964
2074 2,104,099 1,189,889
2073 2,103,684 1,201,798
2072 2,100,004 1,213,804
2071 2,092,187 1,226,159
2070 2,089,722 1,238,635
2069 2,084,088 1,251,199
2068 2,077,511 1,264,197
2067 2,070,890 1,277,382
2066 2,062,513 1,290,492
2065 2,055,518 1,304,082
2064 2,047,799 1,317,729
2063 2,039,134 1,331,316
2062 2,032,012 1,344,939
2061 2,026,320 1,358,659
2060 2,018,694 1,372,730
2059 2,008,316 1,386,684
2058 1,996,874 1,400,736
2057 1,984,864 1,414,911
2056 1,970,638 1,429,035
2055 1,957,948 1,442,863
2054 1,949,486 1,456,686
2053 1,933,418 1,470,334
2052 1,920,237 1,483,843
2051 1,909,754 1,496,515
2050 1,892,942 1,509,248
2049 1,878,747 1,521,989
2048 1,861,668 1,534,656
2047 1,845,027 1,547,203
2046 1,829,444 1,559,641
2045 1,813,000 1,572,396
2044 1,797,485 1,584,822
2043 1,777,393 1,597,317
2042 1,756,780 1,609,668
2041 1,738,404 1,622,468
2040 1,720,102 1,635,132
2039 1,699,431 1,648,215
2038 1,679,979 1,661,175
2037 1,659,934 1,674,137
2036 1,640,507 1,687,461
2035 1,617,823 1,700,759
2034 1,597,525 1,714,411
2033 1,578,920 1,728,562
2032 1,560,470 1,742,976
2031 1,540,575 1,757,310
2030 1,518,500 1,772,264
2029 1,496,906 1,786,824
2028 1,475,696 1,801,228
2027 1,455,624 1,815,599
2026 1,436,626 1,829,763
2025 1,418,578 1,850,593
2024 1,400,638 1,866,124
2023 1,384,286 1,883,710
2022 1,369,295 1,879,383
2021 1,350,139 1,884,490
2020 1,326,053 1,900,449
2019 1,300,945 1,913,822
2018 1,275,959 1,927,174
2017 1,251,703 1,942,248
2016 1,228,312 1,959,537
2015 1,205,131 1,977,527
2014 1,181,903 1,993,782
2013 1,158,695 2,012,647
2012 1,134,885 2,034,319
2011 1,110,207 2,059,709
2010 1,084,679 2,097,555
2009 1,058,782 2,141,669
2008 1,032,429 2,177,322
2007 1,004,889 2,200,325
2006 976,597 2,218,357
2005 948,311 2,238,799
2004 929,074 2,263,122
2003 916,878 2,287,955
2002 879,159 2,310,173
2001 812,249 2,337,170
2000 745,088 2,367,550
1999 834,697 2,390,482
1998 942,530 2,410,019
1997 917,184 2,432,851
1996 892,282 2,457,222
1995 868,146 2,485,056
1994 844,493 2,520,742
1993 821,437 2,563,290
1992 799,318 2,614,338
1991 778,278 2,650,581
1990 760,345 2,663,151
1989 744,856 2,666,955
1988 730,745 2,653,434
1987 718,476 2,626,583
1986 707,185 2,599,892
1985 696,665 2,578,873
1984 686,777 2,562,047
1983 677,707 2,546,011
1982 669,149 2,531,080
1981 660,493 2,519,421
1980 649,871 2,511,701
1979 638,719 2,505,953
1978 628,775 2,497,921
1977 618,315 2,485,073
1976 607,620 2,470,989
1975 598,158 2,456,130
1974 590,827 2,437,186
1973 582,855 2,415,819
1972 572,962 2,395,674
1971 562,966 2,376,389
1970 553,069 2,359,164
1969 543,356 2,343,173
1968 533,875 2,323,619
1967 524,648 2,301,220
1966 515,696 2,283,217
1965 507,034 2,265,919
1964 498,659 2,240,623
1963 490,564 2,210,919
1962 482,774 2,181,586
1961 475,291 2,152,681
1960 468,118 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Latvia
2100 -0.25% -1.02%
2099 -0.33% -1.01%
2098 -0.33% -0.98%
2097 -0.39% -0.98%
2096 -0.4% -0.96%
2095 -0.34% -0.95%
2094 -0.26% -0.94%
2093 -0.27% -0.94%
2092 -0.34% -0.94%
2091 -0.31% -0.93%
2090 -0.38% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.93%
2088 -0.37% -0.94%
2087 -0.14% -0.94%
2086 -0.26% -0.94%
2085 -0.28% -0.96%
2084 -0.25% -0.98%
2083 -0.12% -0.98%
2082 -0.18% -0.98%
2081 -0.14% -0.99%
2080 0.04% -1.01%
2079 -0.12% -1%
2078 -0.04% -0.99%
2077 0.03% -1%
2076 -0.02% -1.01%
2075 0.08% -1%
2074 0.02% -0.99%
2073 0.18% -0.99%
2072 0.37% -1.01%
2071 0.12% -1.01%
2070 0.27% -1%
2069 0.32% -1.03%
2068 0.32% -1.03%
2067 0.41% -1.02%
2066 0.34% -1.04%
2065 0.38% -1.04%
2064 0.42% -1.02%
2063 0.35% -1.01%
2062 0.28% -1.01%
2061 0.38% -1.03%
2060 0.52% -1.01%
2059 0.57% -1%
2058 0.61% -1%
2057 0.72% -0.99%
2056 0.65% -0.96%
2055 0.43% -0.95%
2054 0.83% -0.93%
2053 0.69% -0.91%
2052 0.55% -0.85%
2051 0.89% -0.84%
2050 0.76% -0.84%
2049 0.92% -0.83%
2048 0.9% -0.81%
2047 0.85% -0.8%
2046 0.91% -0.81%
2045 0.86% -0.78%
2044 1.13% -0.78%
2043 1.17% -0.77%
2042 1.06% -0.79%
2041 1.06% -0.77%
2040 1.22% -0.79%
2039 1.16% -0.78%
2038 1.21% -0.77%
2037 1.18% -0.79%
2036 1.4% -0.78%
2035 1.27% -0.8%
2034 1.18% -0.82%
2033 1.18% -0.83%
2032 1.29% -0.82%
2031 1.45% -0.84%
2030 1.44% -0.81%
2029 1.44% -0.8%
2028 1.38% -0.79%
2027 1.32% -0.77%
2026 1.27% -1.13%
2025 1.28% -0.83%
2024 1.18% -0.93%
2023 1.09% 0.23%
2022 1.42% -0.27%
2021 1.82% -0.84%
2020 1.93% -0.7%
2019 1.96% -0.69%
2018 1.94% -0.78%
2017 1.9% -0.88%
2016 1.92% -0.91%
2015 1.97% -0.82%
2014 2% -0.94%
2013 2.1% -1.07%
2012 2.22% -1.23%
2011 2.35% -1.8%
2010 2.45% -2.06%
2009 2.55% -1.64%
2008 2.74% -1.05%
2007 2.9% -0.81%
2006 2.98% -0.91%
2005 2.07% -1.07%
2004 1.33% -1.09%
2003 4.29% -0.96%
2002 8.24% -1.16%
2001 9.01% -1.28%
2000 -10.7% -0.96%
1999 -11.4% -0.81%
1998 2.76% -0.94%
1997 2.79% -0.99%
1996 2.78% -1.12%
1995 2.8% -1.42%
1994 2.81% -1.66%
1993 2.77% -1.95%
1992 2.7% -1.37%
1991 2.36% -0.47%
1990 2.08% -0.14%
1989 1.93% 0.51%
1988 1.71% 1.02%
1987 1.6% 1.03%
1986 1.51% 0.82%
1985 1.44% 0.66%
1984 1.34% 0.63%
1983 1.28% 0.59%
1982 1.31% 0.46%
1981 1.63% 0.31%
1980 1.75% 0.23%
1979 1.58% 0.32%
1978 1.69% 0.52%
1977 1.76% 0.57%
1976 1.58% 0.6%
1975 1.24% 0.78%
1974 1.37% 0.88%
1973 1.73% 0.84%
1972 1.78% 0.81%
1971 1.79% 0.73%
1970 1.79% 0.68%
1969 1.78% 0.84%
1968 1.76% 0.97%
1967 1.74% 0.79%
1966 1.71% 0.76%
1965 1.68% 1.13%
1964 1.65% 1.34%
1963 1.61% 1.34%
1962 1.57% 1.34%
1961 1.53% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

East Timor Latvia
Current population
1441764
1829763
Population rank 152/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 -48
Annual growth/decline +16,352 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 193/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -7,330
Net migration rank 102/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -7,330
2024 - -2,552 - -2,225
2023 20,495 -5,620 -13,563 7,966
2022 20,625 -5,519 -14,847 22,027
2021 20,101 3,111 -17,337 -280
2020 21,166 3,793 -11,402 -3,147
2019 21,307 3,942 -8,995 -3,416
2018 21,650 3,062 -9,636 -4,972
2017 22,145 1,666 -7,963 -7,867
2016 22,778 208 -6,663 -12,327
2015 23,391 -20 -6,526 -10,826
2014 24,040 -958 -6,779 -8,799
2013 24,538 -1,206 -8,252 -14,386
2012 24,890 -609 -9,154 -11,914
2011 25,237 -159 -9,886 -20,202
2010 25,515 470 -10,278 -36,128
2009 25,696 117 -7,924 -34,807
2008 25,888 1,009 -6,531 -22,445
2007 26,074 2,103 -9,021 -8,027
2006 26,221 2,184 -10,204 -9,211
2005 26,412 1,759 -10,746 -11,134
2004 26,751 -16,447 -11,542 -15,136
2003 26,900 -12,810 -11,439 -11,422
2002 25,410 35,935 -12,475 -9,160
2001 23,314 49,159 -13,322 -18,634
2000 21,579 40,272 -11,838 -15,679
1999 21,871 -262,940 -13,387 -3,229
1998 23,590 1,806 -15,906 -5,504
1997 23,501 1,804 -14,841 -9,183
1996 22,703 1,796 -14,498 -9,888
1995 21,962 1,806 -17,396 -13,288
1994 21,746 1,794 -17,645 -21,446
1993 20,770 1,795 -12,560 -32,914
1992 19,880 1,794 -3,660 -52,180
1991 18,605 1,803 0 -12,020
1990 18,343 -2,881 2,929 -13,196
1989 17,758 -2,246 6,401 -4,960
1988 12,118 587 9,022 15,784
1987 11,945 -106 9,981 19,249
1986 11,062 -316 10,660 13,972
1985 10,788 -495 5,673 12,037
1984 10,922 -1,436 7,430 8,847
1983 9,686 -1,032 8,147 8,115
1982 9,579 -1,125 6,327 8,116
1981 9,336 -482 3,779 6,536
1980 6,940 5,457 3,265 3,099
1979 987 8,924 2,506 3,661
1978 -1,000 10,967 2,997 7,399
1977 296 10,657 3,480 11,992
1976 783 9,662 4,200 8,870
1975 -1,062 9,542 4,913 12,166
1974 8,405 -2,222 6,824 14,420
1973 10,033 -278 6,040 15,997
1972 10,030 0 7,666 11,077
1971 9,964 0 8,793 10,846
1970 9,824 0 7,785 12,494
1969 9,611 0 6,561 13,718
1968 9,356 0 7,668 13,465
1967 9,089 0 7,825 14,177
1966 8,810 0 8,677 13,465
1965 8,526 0 8,384 13,218
1964 8,235 0 12,100 13,010
1963 7,938 0 11,055 12,308
1962 7,639 0 11,562 12,344
1961 7,330 0 14,207 12,364
1960 7,012 0 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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