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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 4.09 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 +1.67% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

East Timor vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Lebanon
2100 1,987,832 7,233,292
2099 1,992,781 7,255,882
2098 1,999,464 7,277,550
2097 2,006,033 7,301,925
2096 2,013,975 7,325,994
2095 2,022,154 7,347,027
2094 2,029,021 7,369,470
2093 2,034,247 7,390,293
2092 2,039,828 7,407,084
2091 2,046,736 7,423,815
2090 2,053,036 7,437,389
2089 2,060,872 7,448,030
2088 2,066,894 7,458,059
2087 2,074,575 7,468,965
2086 2,077,501 7,472,798
2085 2,082,992 7,481,214
2084 2,088,750 7,480,291
2083 2,094,025 7,486,652
2082 2,096,584 7,486,791
2081 2,100,389 7,487,921
2080 2,103,318 7,488,203
2079 2,102,450 7,485,978
2078 2,105,023 7,484,772
2077 2,105,962 7,478,078
2076 2,105,353 7,474,064
2075 2,105,681 7,467,858
2074 2,104,008 7,450,655
2073 2,103,594 7,436,376
2072 2,099,913 7,424,690
2071 2,092,097 7,412,173
2070 2,089,631 7,397,929
2069 2,083,998 7,386,238
2068 2,077,421 7,377,717
2067 2,070,800 7,364,770
2066 2,062,424 7,352,347
2065 2,055,429 7,336,652
2064 2,047,710 7,320,561
2063 2,039,046 7,303,359
2062 2,031,925 7,283,645
2061 2,026,233 7,265,811
2060 2,018,606 7,243,446
2059 2,008,230 7,223,197
2058 1,996,788 7,202,701
2057 1,984,779 7,179,997
2056 1,970,553 7,156,445
2055 1,957,864 7,134,691
2054 1,949,402 7,111,260
2053 1,933,335 7,089,367
2052 1,920,154 7,066,769
2051 1,909,672 7,040,364
2050 1,892,861 7,014,112
2049 1,878,666 6,987,405
2048 1,861,588 6,956,499
2047 1,844,948 6,916,783
2046 1,829,365 6,881,711
2045 1,812,921 6,842,906
2044 1,797,407 6,799,445
2043 1,777,316 6,762,695
2042 1,756,704 6,719,865
2041 1,738,329 6,671,647
2040 1,720,028 6,621,937
2039 1,699,358 6,569,131
2038 1,679,907 6,515,459
2037 1,659,862 6,459,942
2036 1,640,436 6,406,631
2035 1,617,753 6,359,644
2034 1,597,457 6,308,450
2033 1,578,852 6,261,087
2032 1,560,402 6,210,077
2031 1,540,509 6,155,155
2030 1,518,434 6,101,258
2029 1,496,842 6,047,874
2028 1,475,633 5,995,773
2027 1,455,562 5,945,897
2026 1,436,564 5,896,184
2025 1,418,517 5,849,421
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% 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 30.9% to 1,892,861 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 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 7.49M 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% 0.75%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

East Timor Lebanon
Current population
1446322
5921719
Population rank 152/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +119
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 114/197
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 20,378 -2,552 57,613 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 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 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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