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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Lesotho's population is 1.66 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

East Timor vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Lesotho
2100 1,987,918 3,280,784
2099 1,992,867 3,286,697
2098 1,999,551 3,292,498
2097 2,006,120 3,298,102
2096 2,014,062 3,303,027
2095 2,022,241 3,307,947
2094 2,029,109 3,312,002
2093 2,034,335 3,315,757
2092 2,039,916 3,319,661
2091 2,046,825 3,322,573
2090 2,053,125 3,324,769
2089 2,060,960 3,326,847
2088 2,066,983 3,328,480
2087 2,074,665 3,329,964
2086 2,077,590 3,330,456
2085 2,083,082 3,331,259
2084 2,088,840 3,331,485
2083 2,094,115 3,331,492
2082 2,096,675 3,331,234
2081 2,100,480 3,330,412
2080 2,103,409 3,329,267
2079 2,102,541 3,327,166
2078 2,105,113 3,324,646
2077 2,106,052 3,321,422
2076 2,105,444 3,317,850
2075 2,105,772 3,314,237
2074 2,104,099 3,309,174
2073 2,103,684 3,303,860
2072 2,100,004 3,298,181
2071 2,092,187 3,291,492
2070 2,089,722 3,283,654
2069 2,084,088 3,275,244
2068 2,077,511 3,266,152
2067 2,070,890 3,256,626
2066 2,062,513 3,246,903
2065 2,055,518 3,237,153
2064 2,047,799 3,226,489
2063 2,039,134 3,215,103
2062 2,032,012 3,202,287
2061 2,026,320 3,188,933
2060 2,018,694 3,174,998
2059 2,008,316 3,160,204
2058 1,996,874 3,145,053
2057 1,984,864 3,129,261
2056 1,970,638 3,113,129
2055 1,957,948 3,095,904
2054 1,949,486 3,078,567
2053 1,933,418 3,060,152
2052 1,920,237 3,040,649
2051 1,909,754 3,020,109
2050 1,892,942 2,999,457
2049 1,878,747 2,978,037
2048 1,861,668 2,955,727
2047 1,845,027 2,932,688
2046 1,829,444 2,909,307
2045 1,813,000 2,885,537
2044 1,797,485 2,861,372
2043 1,777,393 2,836,777
2042 1,756,780 2,811,663
2041 1,738,404 2,786,147
2040 1,720,102 2,760,391
2039 1,699,431 2,734,400
2038 1,679,979 2,708,216
2037 1,659,934 2,681,863
2036 1,640,507 2,654,755
2035 1,617,823 2,627,701
2034 1,597,525 2,600,880
2033 1,578,920 2,574,065
2032 1,560,470 2,547,344
2031 1,540,575 2,520,831
2030 1,518,500 2,494,646
2029 1,496,906 2,468,268
2028 1,475,696 2,441,871
2027 1,455,624 2,415,830
2026 1,436,626 2,389,516
2025 1,418,578 2,363,516
2024 1,400,638 2,337,423
2023 1,384,286 2,311,472
2022 1,369,295 2,286,110
2021 1,350,139 2,261,542
2020 1,326,053 2,235,727
2019 1,300,945 2,209,405
2018 1,275,959 2,183,603
2017 1,251,703 2,157,110
2016 1,228,312 2,130,422
2015 1,205,131 2,104,611
2014 1,181,903 2,080,089
2013 1,158,695 2,056,504
2012 1,134,885 2,034,354
2011 1,110,207 2,014,009
2010 1,084,679 1,996,251
2009 1,058,782 1,980,883
2008 1,032,429 1,966,541
2007 1,004,889 1,953,268
2006 976,597 1,945,063
2005 948,311 1,953,076
2004 929,074 1,971,129
2003 916,878 1,985,059
2002 879,159 1,994,679
2001 812,249 2,000,853
2000 745,088 2,003,913
1999 834,697 2,003,234
1998 942,530 1,998,049
1997 917,184 1,988,130
1996 892,282 1,972,418
1995 868,146 1,951,437
1994 844,493 1,927,707
1993 821,437 1,901,793
1992 799,318 1,873,274
1991 778,278 1,842,379
1990 760,345 1,809,696
1989 744,856 1,775,436
1988 730,745 1,739,841
1987 718,476 1,703,390
1986 707,185 1,666,138
1985 696,665 1,624,379
1984 686,777 1,578,986
1983 677,707 1,534,413
1982 669,149 1,490,732
1981 660,493 1,448,069
1980 649,871 1,406,521
1979 638,719 1,366,169
1978 628,775 1,327,240
1977 618,315 1,289,967
1976 607,620 1,253,214
1975 598,158 1,213,643
1974 590,827 1,172,420
1973 582,855 1,132,697
1972 572,962 1,094,063
1971 562,966 1,056,246
1970 553,069 1,019,273
1969 543,356 983,202
1968 533,875 948,105
1967 524,648 913,982
1966 515,696 881,870
1965 507,034 854,090
1964 498,659 829,437
1963 490,564 805,373
1962 482,774 781,814
1961 475,291 758,824
1960 468,118 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Lesotho
2100 -0.25% -0.18%
2099 -0.33% -0.18%
2098 -0.33% -0.17%
2097 -0.39% -0.15%
2096 -0.4% -0.15%
2095 -0.34% -0.12%
2094 -0.26% -0.11%
2093 -0.27% -0.12%
2092 -0.34% -0.09%
2091 -0.31% -0.07%
2090 -0.38% -0.06%
2089 -0.29% -0.05%
2088 -0.37% -0.04%
2087 -0.14% -0.01%
2086 -0.26% -0.02%
2085 -0.28% -0.007%
2084 -0.25% -0%
2083 -0.12% 0.008%
2082 -0.18% 0.02%
2081 -0.14% 0.03%
2080 0.04% 0.06%
2079 -0.12% 0.08%
2078 -0.04% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.11%
2076 -0.02% 0.11%
2075 0.08% 0.15%
2074 0.02% 0.16%
2073 0.18% 0.17%
2072 0.37% 0.2%
2071 0.12% 0.24%
2070 0.27% 0.26%
2069 0.32% 0.28%
2068 0.32% 0.29%
2067 0.41% 0.3%
2066 0.34% 0.3%
2065 0.38% 0.33%
2064 0.42% 0.35%
2063 0.35% 0.4%
2062 0.28% 0.42%
2061 0.38% 0.44%
2060 0.52% 0.47%
2059 0.57% 0.48%
2058 0.61% 0.5%
2057 0.72% 0.52%
2056 0.65% 0.56%
2055 0.43% 0.56%
2054 0.83% 0.6%
2053 0.69% 0.64%
2052 0.55% 0.68%
2051 0.89% 0.69%
2050 0.76% 0.72%
2049 0.92% 0.75%
2048 0.9% 0.79%
2047 0.85% 0.8%
2046 0.91% 0.82%
2045 0.86% 0.84%
2044 1.13% 0.87%
2043 1.17% 0.89%
2042 1.06% 0.92%
2041 1.06% 0.93%
2040 1.22% 0.95%
2039 1.16% 0.97%
2038 1.21% 0.98%
2037 1.18% 1.02%
2036 1.4% 1.03%
2035 1.27% 1.03%
2034 1.18% 1.04%
2033 1.18% 1.05%
2032 1.29% 1.05%
2031 1.45% 1.05%
2030 1.44% 1.07%
2029 1.44% 1.08%
2028 1.38% 1.08%
2027 1.32% 1.1%
2026 1.27% 1.1%
2025 1.28% 1.12%
2024 1.18% 1.12%
2023 1.09% 1.11%
2022 1.42% 1.09%
2021 1.82% 1.15%
2020 1.93% 1.19%
2019 1.96% 1.18%
2018 1.94% 1.23%
2017 1.9% 1.25%
2016 1.92% 1.23%
2015 1.97% 1.18%
2014 2% 1.15%
2013 2.1% 1.09%
2012 2.22% 1.01%
2011 2.35% 0.89%
2010 2.45% 0.78%
2009 2.55% 0.73%
2008 2.74% 0.68%
2007 2.9% 0.42%
2006 2.98% -0.41%
2005 2.07% -0.92%
2004 1.33% -0.7%
2003 4.29% -0.48%
2002 8.24% -0.31%
2001 9.01% -0.15%
2000 -10.7% 0.03%
1999 -11.4% 0.26%
1998 2.76% 0.5%
1997 2.79% 0.8%
1996 2.78% 1.08%
1995 2.8% 1.23%
1994 2.81% 1.36%
1993 2.77% 1.52%
1992 2.7% 1.68%
1991 2.36% 1.81%
1990 2.08% 1.93%
1989 1.93% 2.05%
1988 1.71% 2.14%
1987 1.6% 2.24%
1986 1.51% 2.57%
1985 1.44% 2.87%
1984 1.34% 2.9%
1983 1.28% 2.93%
1982 1.31% 2.95%
1981 1.63% 2.95%
1980 1.75% 2.95%
1979 1.58% 2.93%
1978 1.69% 2.89%
1977 1.76% 2.93%
1976 1.58% 3.26%
1975 1.24% 3.52%
1974 1.37% 3.51%
1973 1.73% 3.53%
1972 1.78% 3.58%
1971 1.79% 3.63%
1970 1.79% 3.67%
1969 1.78% 3.7%
1968 1.76% 3.73%
1967 1.74% 3.64%
1966 1.71% 3.25%
1965 1.68% 2.97%
1964 1.65% 2.99%
1963 1.61% 3.01%
1962 1.57% 3.03%
1961 1.53% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

East Timor Lesotho
Current population
1441764
2396633
Population rank 152/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +71
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 93/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -5,192
Net migration rank 102/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -5,192
2024 - -2,552 - -5,107
2023 20,495 -5,620 31,115 -5,168
2022 20,625 -5,519 30,803 -6,023
2021 20,101 3,111 27,806 -3,449
2020 21,166 3,793 30,721 -3,449
2019 21,307 3,942 32,279 -6,896
2018 21,650 3,062 33,112 -6,892
2017 22,145 1,666 33,601 -6,850
2016 22,778 208 33,390 -6,766
2015 23,391 -20 32,087 -7,087
2014 24,040 -958 30,922 -6,877
2013 24,538 -1,206 29,789 -6,659
2012 24,890 -609 27,592 -6,425
2011 25,237 -159 25,647 -6,118
2010 25,515 470 21,877 -5,886
2009 25,696 117 20,335 -5,599
2008 25,888 1,009 19,349 -5,392
2007 26,074 2,103 17,763 -5,179
2006 26,221 2,184 15,234 -11,416
2005 26,412 1,759 15,831 -35,679
2004 26,751 -16,447 17,271 -33,530
2003 26,900 -12,810 20,133 -31,723
2002 25,410 35,935 22,274 -29,924
2001 23,314 49,159 23,190 -27,874
2000 21,579 40,272 24,786 -26,220
1999 21,871 -262,940 27,393 -24,610
1998 23,590 1,806 30,889 -23,299
1997 23,501 1,804 34,637 -22,396
1996 22,703 1,796 36,228 -17,042
1995 21,962 1,806 37,370 -14,588
1994 21,746 1,794 38,629 -13,953
1993 20,770 1,795 40,505 -13,347
1992 19,880 1,794 42,579 -12,707
1991 18,605 1,803 44,026 -12,114
1990 18,343 -2,881 45,060 -11,598
1989 17,758 -2,246 46,264 -11,207
1988 12,118 587 47,158 -11,028
1987 11,945 -106 47,718 -10,946
1986 11,062 -316 45,232 -7,501
1985 10,788 -495 44,575 1,222
1984 10,922 -1,436 43,785 1,199
1983 9,686 -1,032 42,899 1,253
1982 9,579 -1,125 41,941 1,281
1981 9,336 -482 40,808 1,307
1980 6,940 5,457 39,617 1,361
1979 987 8,924 38,440 1,285
1978 -1,000 10,967 37,084 1,047
1977 296 10,657 35,654 746
1976 783 9,662 34,117 2,986
1975 -1,062 9,542 32,311 9,723
1974 8,405 -2,222 30,444 9,972
1973 10,033 -278 28,859 10,183
1972 10,030 0 27,841 10,386
1971 9,964 0 26,838 10,563
1970 9,824 0 25,935 10,605
1969 9,611 0 25,137 10,465
1968 9,356 0 24,490 10,108
1967 9,089 0 23,911 9,734
1966 8,810 0 23,326 7,248
1965 8,526 0 22,755 2,239
1964 8,235 0 22,116 2,198
1963 7,938 0 21,585 2,220
1962 7,639 0 21,132 2,172
1961 7,330 0 20,581 2,100
1960 7,012 0 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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