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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 4.08 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

East Timor vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Liberia
2100 1,987,918 12,788,823
2099 1,992,867 12,776,207
2098 1,999,551 12,757,308
2097 2,006,120 12,728,620
2096 2,014,062 12,695,873
2095 2,022,241 12,671,037
2094 2,029,109 12,645,345
2093 2,034,335 12,607,806
2092 2,039,916 12,583,276
2091 2,046,825 12,557,861
2090 2,053,125 12,513,262
2089 2,060,960 12,461,083
2088 2,066,983 12,429,523
2087 2,074,665 12,394,685
2086 2,077,590 12,331,734
2085 2,083,082 12,266,313
2084 2,088,840 12,218,274
2083 2,094,115 12,163,782
2082 2,096,675 12,122,513
2081 2,100,480 12,055,108
2080 2,103,409 11,977,065
2079 2,102,541 11,899,224
2078 2,105,113 11,823,772
2077 2,106,052 11,746,009
2076 2,105,444 11,657,329
2075 2,105,772 11,571,881
2074 2,104,099 11,469,695
2073 2,103,684 11,373,802
2072 2,100,004 11,288,250
2071 2,092,187 11,187,594
2070 2,089,722 11,097,891
2069 2,084,088 11,002,270
2068 2,077,511 10,918,600
2067 2,070,890 10,814,021
2066 2,062,513 10,721,693
2065 2,055,518 10,617,436
2064 2,047,799 10,521,037
2063 2,039,134 10,416,221
2062 2,032,012 10,308,855
2061 2,026,320 10,200,557
2060 2,018,694 10,091,553
2059 2,008,316 9,960,069
2058 1,996,874 9,857,338
2057 1,984,864 9,745,295
2056 1,970,638 9,624,041
2055 1,957,948 9,506,843
2054 1,949,486 9,402,297
2053 1,933,418 9,284,854
2052 1,920,237 9,173,091
2051 1,909,754 9,060,243
2050 1,892,942 8,951,514
2049 1,878,747 8,828,384
2048 1,861,668 8,705,146
2047 1,845,027 8,581,923
2046 1,829,444 8,456,286
2045 1,813,000 8,342,861
2044 1,797,485 8,220,755
2043 1,777,393 8,106,429
2042 1,756,780 7,972,152
2041 1,738,404 7,829,310
2040 1,720,102 7,698,463
2039 1,699,431 7,554,021
2038 1,679,979 7,421,960
2037 1,659,934 7,291,328
2036 1,640,507 7,146,172
2035 1,617,823 7,010,827
2034 1,597,525 6,883,638
2033 1,578,920 6,750,553
2032 1,560,470 6,619,507
2031 1,540,575 6,492,799
2030 1,518,500 6,376,029
2029 1,496,906 6,247,795
2028 1,475,696 6,120,673
2027 1,455,624 5,981,051
2026 1,436,626 5,852,128
2025 1,418,578 5,732,938
2024 1,400,638 5,612,817
2023 1,384,286 5,493,031
2022 1,369,295 5,373,294
2021 1,350,139 5,259,323
2020 1,326,053 5,149,463
2019 1,300,945 5,043,721
2018 1,275,959 4,944,726
2017 1,251,703 4,848,925
2016 1,228,312 4,755,608
2015 1,205,131 4,659,431
2014 1,181,903 4,564,293
2013 1,158,695 4,470,239
2012 1,134,885 4,373,043
2011 1,110,207 4,221,178
2010 1,084,679 4,058,890
2009 1,058,782 3,943,028
2008 1,032,429 3,821,003
2007 1,004,889 3,669,050
2006 976,597 3,490,787
2005 948,311 3,301,015
2004 929,074 3,156,892
2003 916,878 3,119,532
2002 879,159 3,094,782
2001 812,249 3,015,338
2000 745,088 2,928,117
1999 834,697 2,821,684
1998 942,530 2,670,124
1997 917,184 2,412,989
1996 892,282 2,232,289
1995 868,146 2,169,162
1994 844,493 2,149,928
1993 821,437 2,155,126
1992 799,318 2,072,461
1991 778,278 1,956,518
1990 760,345 2,223,667
1989 744,856 2,517,858
1988 730,745 2,446,941
1987 718,476 2,377,229
1986 707,185 2,308,511
1985 696,665 2,240,539
1984 686,777 2,173,312
1983 677,707 2,107,113
1982 669,149 2,045,073
1981 660,493 1,986,867
1980 649,871 1,929,253
1979 638,719 1,872,713
1978 628,775 1,818,247
1977 618,315 1,766,019
1976 607,620 1,717,060
1975 598,158 1,670,913
1974 590,827 1,626,362
1973 582,855 1,583,588
1972 572,962 1,542,670
1971 562,966 1,504,077
1970 553,069 1,466,676
1969 543,356 1,429,605
1968 533,875 1,393,530
1967 524,648 1,358,435
1966 515,696 1,324,383
1965 507,034 1,291,156
1964 498,659 1,258,745
1963 490,564 1,227,414
1962 482,774 1,197,039
1961 475,291 1,167,717
1960 468,118 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Liberia
2100 -0.25% 0.1%
2099 -0.33% 0.15%
2098 -0.33% 0.23%
2097 -0.39% 0.26%
2096 -0.4% 0.2%
2095 -0.34% 0.2%
2094 -0.26% 0.3%
2093 -0.27% 0.19%
2092 -0.34% 0.2%
2091 -0.31% 0.36%
2090 -0.38% 0.42%
2089 -0.29% 0.25%
2088 -0.37% 0.28%
2087 -0.14% 0.51%
2086 -0.26% 0.53%
2085 -0.28% 0.39%
2084 -0.25% 0.45%
2083 -0.12% 0.34%
2082 -0.18% 0.56%
2081 -0.14% 0.65%
2080 0.04% 0.65%
2079 -0.12% 0.64%
2078 -0.04% 0.66%
2077 0.03% 0.76%
2076 -0.02% 0.74%
2075 0.08% 0.89%
2074 0.02% 0.84%
2073 0.18% 0.76%
2072 0.37% 0.9%
2071 0.12% 0.81%
2070 0.27% 0.87%
2069 0.32% 0.77%
2068 0.32% 0.97%
2067 0.41% 0.86%
2066 0.34% 0.98%
2065 0.38% 0.92%
2064 0.42% 1.01%
2063 0.35% 1.04%
2062 0.28% 1.06%
2061 0.38% 1.08%
2060 0.52% 1.32%
2059 0.57% 1.04%
2058 0.61% 1.15%
2057 0.72% 1.26%
2056 0.65% 1.23%
2055 0.43% 1.11%
2054 0.83% 1.26%
2053 0.69% 1.22%
2052 0.55% 1.25%
2051 0.89% 1.21%
2050 0.76% 1.39%
2049 0.92% 1.42%
2048 0.9% 1.44%
2047 0.85% 1.49%
2046 0.91% 1.36%
2045 0.86% 1.49%
2044 1.13% 1.41%
2043 1.17% 1.68%
2042 1.06% 1.82%
2041 1.06% 1.7%
2040 1.22% 1.91%
2039 1.16% 1.78%
2038 1.21% 1.79%
2037 1.18% 2.03%
2036 1.4% 1.93%
2035 1.27% 1.85%
2034 1.18% 1.97%
2033 1.18% 1.98%
2032 1.29% 1.95%
2031 1.45% 1.83%
2030 1.44% 2.05%
2029 1.44% 2.08%
2028 1.38% 2.33%
2027 1.32% 2.2%
2026 1.27% 2.08%
2025 1.28% 2.14%
2024 1.18% 2.18%
2023 1.09% 2.23%
2022 1.42% 2.17%
2021 1.82% 2.13%
2020 1.93% 2.1%
2019 1.96% 2%
2018 1.94% 1.98%
2017 1.9% 1.96%
2016 1.92% 2.06%
2015 1.97% 2.08%
2014 2% 2.1%
2013 2.1% 2.22%
2012 2.22% 3.6%
2011 2.35% 4%
2010 2.45% 2.94%
2009 2.55% 3.19%
2008 2.74% 4.14%
2007 2.9% 5.11%
2006 2.98% 5.75%
2005 2.07% 4.57%
2004 1.33% 1.2%
2003 4.29% 0.8%
2002 8.24% 2.63%
2001 9.01% 2.98%
2000 -10.7% 3.77%
1999 -11.4% 5.68%
1998 2.76% 10.7%
1997 2.79% 8.09%
1996 2.78% 2.91%
1995 2.8% 0.89%
1994 2.81% -0.24%
1993 2.77% 3.99%
1992 2.7% 5.93%
1991 2.36% -12%
1990 2.08% -11.7%
1989 1.93% 2.9%
1988 1.71% 2.93%
1987 1.6% 2.98%
1986 1.51% 3.03%
1985 1.44% 3.09%
1984 1.34% 3.14%
1983 1.28% 3.03%
1982 1.31% 2.93%
1981 1.63% 2.99%
1980 1.75% 3.02%
1979 1.58% 3%
1978 1.69% 2.96%
1977 1.76% 2.85%
1976 1.58% 2.76%
1975 1.24% 2.74%
1974 1.37% 2.7%
1973 1.73% 2.65%
1972 1.78% 2.57%
1971 1.79% 2.55%
1970 1.79% 2.59%
1969 1.78% 2.59%
1968 1.76% 2.58%
1967 1.74% 2.57%
1966 1.71% 2.57%
1965 1.68% 2.57%
1964 1.65% 2.55%
1963 1.61% 2.54%
1962 1.57% 2.51%
1961 1.53% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

East Timor Liberia
Current population
1441764
5887000
Population rank 152/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +328
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 43/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -9,870
Net migration rank 102/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -9,870
2024 - -2,552 - -7,779
2023 20,495 -5,620 125,730 -5,002
2022 20,625 -5,519 123,747 -5,003
2021 20,101 3,111 121,038 -11,852
2020 21,166 3,793 120,632 -10,107
2019 21,307 3,942 120,635 -19,678
2018 21,650 3,062 120,231 -23,199
2017 22,145 1,666 119,376 -24,807
2016 22,778 208 118,852 -26,796
2015 23,391 -20 115,479 -15,182
2014 24,040 -958 116,667 -26,690
2013 24,538 -1,206 120,138 -22,010
2012 24,890 -609 121,973 -25,710
2011 25,237 -159 115,496 91,981
2010 25,515 470 114,249 2,850
2009 25,696 117 113,429 1,187
2008 25,888 1,009 112,032 17,404
2007 26,074 2,103 109,165 65,306
2006 26,221 2,184 104,099 77,946
2005 26,412 1,759 96,478 101,019
2004 26,751 -16,447 91,755 -1,001
2003 26,900 -12,810 87,534 -103,564
2002 25,410 35,935 88,643 -23,110
2001 23,314 49,159 86,217 7,142
2000 21,579 40,272 83,143 -2,060
1999 21,871 -262,940 78,130 53,643
1998 23,590 1,806 72,146 99,203
1997 23,501 1,804 61,444 281,480
1996 22,703 1,796 56,392 -37,922
1995 21,962 1,806 53,407 54,372
1994 21,746 1,794 52,101 -121,407
1993 20,770 1,795 51,609 7,300
1992 19,880 1,794 50,204 56,210
1991 18,605 1,803 47,426 78,052
1990 18,343 -2,881 52,770 -712,544
1989 17,758 -2,246 63,238 8,156
1988 12,118 587 62,703 7,734
1987 11,945 -106 62,147 6,840
1986 11,062 -316 61,924 6,534
1985 10,788 -495 59,988 7,487
1984 10,922 -1,436 59,460 7,513
1983 9,686 -1,032 57,562 7,861
1982 9,579 -1,125 56,127 2,530
1981 9,336 -482 55,003 2,757
1980 6,940 5,457 53,452 4,016
1979 987 8,924 52,125 3,500
1978 -1,000 10,967 49,813 3,500
1977 296 10,657 47,582 3,555
1976 783 9,662 45,528 1,246
1975 -1,062 9,542 43,478 2,037
1974 8,405 -2,222 41,499 2,086
1973 10,033 -278 39,694 2,272
1972 10,030 0 37,860 2,018
1971 9,964 0 36,015 1,293
1970 9,824 0 35,196 2,285
1969 9,611 0 34,677 1,982
1968 9,356 0 33,536 1,964
1967 9,089 0 32,519 2,177
1966 8,810 0 31,454 1,953
1965 8,526 0 30,618 2,431
1964 8,235 0 29,592 2,189
1963 7,938 0 28,708 2,165
1962 7,639 0 27,679 2,189
1961 7,330 0 26,670 2,115
1960 7,012 0 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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