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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 4.1 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

East Timor vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Lebanon
2100 1,987,918 7,229,611
2099 1,992,867 7,252,189
2098 1,999,551 7,273,846
2097 2,006,120 7,298,208
2096 2,014,062 7,322,265
2095 2,022,241 7,343,287
2094 2,029,109 7,365,719
2093 2,034,335 7,386,532
2092 2,039,916 7,403,314
2091 2,046,825 7,420,036
2090 2,053,125 7,433,603
2089 2,060,960 7,444,239
2088 2,066,983 7,454,263
2087 2,074,665 7,465,163
2086 2,077,590 7,468,994
2085 2,083,082 7,477,406
2084 2,088,840 7,476,483
2083 2,094,115 7,482,841
2082 2,096,675 7,482,980
2081 2,100,480 7,484,110
2080 2,103,409 7,484,392
2079 2,102,541 7,482,168
2078 2,105,113 7,480,962
2077 2,106,052 7,474,272
2076 2,105,444 7,470,260
2075 2,105,772 7,464,057
2074 2,104,099 7,446,862
2073 2,103,684 7,432,591
2072 2,100,004 7,420,911
2071 2,092,187 7,408,401
2070 2,089,722 7,394,163
2069 2,084,088 7,382,479
2068 2,077,511 7,373,962
2067 2,070,890 7,361,021
2066 2,062,513 7,348,605
2065 2,055,518 7,332,917
2064 2,047,799 7,316,835
2063 2,039,134 7,299,642
2062 2,032,012 7,279,937
2061 2,026,320 7,262,112
2060 2,018,694 7,239,759
2059 2,008,316 7,219,520
2058 1,996,874 7,199,035
2057 1,984,864 7,176,342
2056 1,970,638 7,152,803
2055 1,957,948 7,131,059
2054 1,949,486 7,107,641
2053 1,933,418 7,085,759
2052 1,920,237 7,063,172
2051 1,909,754 7,036,781
2050 1,892,942 7,010,541
2049 1,878,747 6,983,849
2048 1,861,668 6,952,958
2047 1,845,027 6,913,262
2046 1,829,444 6,878,209
2045 1,813,000 6,839,423
2044 1,797,485 6,795,984
2043 1,777,393 6,759,252
2042 1,756,780 6,716,445
2041 1,738,404 6,668,251
2040 1,720,102 6,618,567
2039 1,699,431 6,565,787
2038 1,679,979 6,512,143
2037 1,659,934 6,456,654
2036 1,640,507 6,403,370
2035 1,617,823 6,356,407
2034 1,597,525 6,305,239
2033 1,578,920 6,257,900
2032 1,560,470 6,206,916
2031 1,540,575 6,152,022
2030 1,518,500 6,098,153
2029 1,496,906 6,044,795
2028 1,475,696 5,992,721
2027 1,455,624 5,942,870
2026 1,436,626 5,893,183
2025 1,418,578 5,846,443
2024 1,400,638 5,805,962
2023 1,384,286 5,773,493
2022 1,369,295 5,744,489
2021 1,350,139 5,718,122
2020 1,326,053 5,702,398
2019 1,300,945 5,794,594
2018 1,275,959 5,984,119
2017 1,251,703 6,160,128
2016 1,228,312 6,323,060
2015 1,205,131 6,472,469
2014 1,181,903 6,346,990
2013 1,158,695 5,743,436
2012 1,134,885 5,235,742
2011 1,110,207 5,096,020
2010 1,084,679 5,041,288
2009 1,058,782 4,992,287
2008 1,032,429 4,925,354
2007 1,004,889 4,844,118
2006 976,597 4,751,136
2005 948,311 4,671,102
2004 929,074 4,599,279
2003 916,878 4,525,508
2002 879,159 4,463,504
2001 812,249 4,401,918
2000 745,088 4,329,340
1999 834,697 4,255,277
1998 942,530 4,181,281
1997 917,184 4,108,405
1996 892,282 4,034,781
1995 868,146 3,960,735
1994 844,493 3,889,799
1993 821,437 3,820,647
1992 799,318 3,747,371
1991 778,278 3,668,912
1990 760,345 3,595,175
1989 744,856 3,525,285
1988 730,745 3,454,649
1987 718,476 3,385,555
1986 707,185 3,300,365
1985 696,665 3,217,376
1984 686,777 3,152,744
1983 677,707 3,094,996
1982 669,149 3,054,931
1981 660,493 3,008,981
1980 649,871 2,944,763
1979 638,719 2,882,635
1978 628,775 2,822,682
1977 618,315 2,762,155
1976 607,620 2,726,469
1975 598,158 2,693,191
1974 590,827 2,635,185
1973 582,855 2,572,935
1972 572,962 2,509,729
1971 562,966 2,446,314
1970 553,069 2,386,114
1969 543,356 2,328,159
1968 533,875 2,266,368
1967 524,648 2,206,731
1966 515,696 2,148,260
1965 507,034 2,088,831
1964 498,659 2,030,543
1963 490,564 1,970,316
1962 482,774 1,909,578
1961 475,291 1,850,084
1960 468,118 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Lebanon
2100 -0.25% -0.31%
2099 -0.33% -0.3%
2098 -0.33% -0.33%
2097 -0.39% -0.33%
2096 -0.4% -0.29%
2095 -0.34% -0.3%
2094 -0.26% -0.28%
2093 -0.27% -0.23%
2092 -0.34% -0.23%
2091 -0.31% -0.18%
2090 -0.38% -0.14%
2089 -0.29% -0.13%
2088 -0.37% -0.15%
2087 -0.14% -0.05%
2086 -0.26% -0.11%
2085 -0.28% 0.01%
2084 -0.25% -0.08%
2083 -0.12% -0.002%
2082 -0.18% -0.02%
2081 -0.14% -0.004%
2080 0.04% 0.03%
2079 -0.12% 0.02%
2078 -0.04% 0.09%
2077 0.03% 0.05%
2076 -0.02% 0.08%
2075 0.08% 0.23%
2074 0.02% 0.19%
2073 0.18% 0.16%
2072 0.37% 0.17%
2071 0.12% 0.19%
2070 0.27% 0.16%
2069 0.32% 0.12%
2068 0.32% 0.18%
2067 0.41% 0.17%
2066 0.34% 0.21%
2065 0.38% 0.22%
2064 0.42% 0.24%
2063 0.35% 0.27%
2062 0.28% 0.25%
2061 0.38% 0.31%
2060 0.52% 0.28%
2059 0.57% 0.28%
2058 0.61% 0.32%
2057 0.72% 0.33%
2056 0.65% 0.3%
2055 0.43% 0.33%
2054 0.83% 0.31%
2053 0.69% 0.32%
2052 0.55% 0.38%
2051 0.89% 0.37%
2050 0.76% 0.38%
2049 0.92% 0.44%
2048 0.9% 0.57%
2047 0.85% 0.51%
2046 0.91% 0.57%
2045 0.86% 0.64%
2044 1.13% 0.54%
2043 1.17% 0.64%
2042 1.06% 0.72%
2041 1.06% 0.75%
2040 1.22% 0.8%
2039 1.16% 0.82%
2038 1.21% 0.86%
2037 1.18% 0.83%
2036 1.4% 0.74%
2035 1.27% 0.81%
2034 1.18% 0.76%
2033 1.18% 0.82%
2032 1.29% 0.89%
2031 1.45% 0.88%
2030 1.44% 0.88%
2029 1.44% 0.87%
2028 1.38% 0.84%
2027 1.32% 0.84%
2026 1.27% 0.8%
2025 1.28% 0.7%
2024 1.18% 0.56%
2023 1.09% 0.5%
2022 1.42% 0.46%
2021 1.82% 0.28%
2020 1.93% -1.59%
2019 1.96% -3.17%
2018 1.94% -2.86%
2017 1.9% -2.58%
2016 1.92% -2.31%
2015 1.97% 1.98%
2014 2% 10.5%
2013 2.1% 9.7%
2012 2.22% 2.74%
2011 2.35% 1.09%
2010 2.45% 0.98%
2009 2.55% 1.36%
2008 2.74% 1.68%
2007 2.9% 1.96%
2006 2.98% 1.71%
2005 2.07% 1.56%
2004 1.33% 1.63%
2003 4.29% 1.39%
2002 8.24% 1.4%
2001 9.01% 1.68%
2000 -10.7% 1.74%
1999 -11.4% 1.77%
1998 2.76% 1.77%
1997 2.79% 1.82%
1996 2.78% 1.87%
1995 2.8% 1.82%
1994 2.81% 1.81%
1993 2.77% 1.96%
1992 2.7% 2.14%
1991 2.36% 2.05%
1990 2.08% 1.98%
1989 1.93% 2.04%
1988 1.71% 2.04%
1987 1.6% 2.58%
1986 1.51% 2.58%
1985 1.44% 2.05%
1984 1.34% 1.87%
1983 1.28% 1.31%
1982 1.31% 1.53%
1981 1.63% 2.18%
1980 1.75% 2.16%
1979 1.58% 2.12%
1978 1.69% 2.19%
1977 1.76% 1.31%
1976 1.58% 1.24%
1975 1.24% 2.2%
1974 1.37% 2.42%
1973 1.73% 2.52%
1972 1.78% 2.59%
1971 1.79% 2.52%
1970 1.79% 2.49%
1969 1.78% 2.73%
1968 1.76% 2.7%
1967 1.74% 2.72%
1966 1.71% 2.85%
1965 1.68% 2.87%
1964 1.65% 3.06%
1963 1.61% 3.18%
1962 1.57% 3.22%
1961 1.53% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

East Timor Lebanon
Current population
1441764
5906622
Population rank 152/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +89
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 129/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -10,230
Net migration rank 102/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -10,230
2024 - -2,552 - -17,267
2023 20,495 -5,620 58,786 -34,193
2022 20,625 -5,519 60,909 -27,507
2021 20,101 3,111 46,614 -27,290
2020 21,166 3,793 59,903 -47,787
2019 21,307 3,942 70,486 -266,992
2018 21,650 3,062 77,165 -259,700
2017 22,145 1,666 84,172 -253,664
2016 22,778 208 91,551 -247,921
2015 23,391 -20 97,385 -239,829
2014 24,040 -958 92,285 301,111
2013 24,538 -1,206 80,218 733,500
2012 24,890 -609 77,248 124,427
2011 25,237 -159 75,523 2,246
2010 25,515 470 72,605 -40,915
2009 25,696 117 69,004 -2,700
2008 25,888 1,009 67,132 430
2007 26,074 2,103 66,965 27,944
2006 26,221 2,184 65,932 25,126
2005 26,412 1,759 67,778 1,224
2004 26,751 -16,447 69,675 4,974
2003 26,900 -12,810 71,232 1,674
2002 25,410 35,935 72,648 -21,543
2001 23,314 49,159 73,160 -1,094
2000 21,579 40,272 72,642 455
1999 21,871 -262,940 72,437 2,589
1998 23,590 1,806 71,889 1,062
1997 23,501 1,804 71,486 1,313
1996 22,703 1,796 71,286 3,164
1995 21,962 1,806 71,016 2,634
1994 21,746 1,794 73,069 -4,850
1993 20,770 1,795 75,278 -5,196
1992 19,880 1,794 77,447 -970
1991 18,605 1,803 79,274 1,159
1990 18,343 -2,881 73,629 -6,595
1989 17,758 -2,246 74,577 -1,827
1988 12,118 587 70,444 -1,916
1987 11,945 -106 69,058 607
1986 11,062 -316 67,162 33,549
1985 10,788 -495 66,368 -1,108
1984 10,922 -1,436 66,785 -2,785
1983 9,686 -1,032 66,056 -14,558
1982 9,579 -1,125 41,602 -12,981
1981 9,336 -482 65,084 -1,799
1980 6,940 5,457 63,053 2,104
1979 987 8,924 61,184 -2,103
1978 -1,000 10,967 60,829 0
1977 296 10,657 60,232 0
1976 783 9,662 11,138 0
1975 -1,062 9,542 55,423 0
1974 8,405 -2,222 64,425 -3,831
1973 10,033 -278 63,420 482
1972 10,030 0 62,216 294
1971 9,964 0 61,278 3,042
1970 9,824 0 60,593 -4,508
1969 9,611 0 59,829 0
1968 9,356 0 59,247 4,506
1967 9,089 0 58,957 -3,434
1966 8,810 0 58,546 2,864
1965 8,526 0 58,195 -742
1964 8,235 0 57,808 1,311
1963 7,938 0 57,054 4,269
1962 7,639 0 55,585 4,569
1961 7,330 0 53,995 4,844
1960 7,012 0 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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