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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 5.24 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

East Timor vs Libya: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Libya
2100 1,987,918 9,844,478
2099 1,992,867 9,862,293
2098 1,999,551 9,883,409
2097 2,006,120 9,903,494
2096 2,014,062 9,920,212
2095 2,022,241 9,931,781
2094 2,029,109 9,943,275
2093 2,034,335 9,958,570
2092 2,039,916 9,973,255
2091 2,046,825 9,982,193
2090 2,053,125 9,998,398
2089 2,060,960 10,008,842
2088 2,066,983 10,019,533
2087 2,074,665 10,023,170
2086 2,077,590 10,022,785
2085 2,083,082 10,016,359
2084 2,088,840 10,009,703
2083 2,094,115 10,006,073
2082 2,096,675 9,997,594
2081 2,100,480 9,985,386
2080 2,103,409 9,975,419
2079 2,102,541 9,962,691
2078 2,105,113 9,958,515
2077 2,106,052 9,952,827
2076 2,105,444 9,940,029
2075 2,105,772 9,927,944
2074 2,104,099 9,916,834
2073 2,103,684 9,901,120
2072 2,100,004 9,879,602
2071 2,092,187 9,867,880
2070 2,089,722 9,850,724
2069 2,084,088 9,832,072
2068 2,077,511 9,812,363
2067 2,070,890 9,799,957
2066 2,062,513 9,782,414
2065 2,055,518 9,762,806
2064 2,047,799 9,740,665
2063 2,039,134 9,729,567
2062 2,032,012 9,707,539
2061 2,026,320 9,686,619
2060 2,018,694 9,667,297
2059 2,008,316 9,638,062
2058 1,996,874 9,610,703
2057 1,984,864 9,579,595
2056 1,970,638 9,554,689
2055 1,957,948 9,522,205
2054 1,949,486 9,478,010
2053 1,933,418 9,432,683
2052 1,920,237 9,383,411
2051 1,909,754 9,335,341
2050 1,892,942 9,282,941
2049 1,878,747 9,230,811
2048 1,861,668 9,173,272
2047 1,845,027 9,118,915
2046 1,829,444 9,063,226
2045 1,813,000 8,998,841
2044 1,797,485 8,934,714
2043 1,777,393 8,866,878
2042 1,756,780 8,798,463
2041 1,738,404 8,732,168
2040 1,720,102 8,661,351
2039 1,699,431 8,588,292
2038 1,679,979 8,514,071
2037 1,659,934 8,437,766
2036 1,640,507 8,364,809
2035 1,617,823 8,289,931
2034 1,597,525 8,209,318
2033 1,578,920 8,129,142
2032 1,560,470 8,052,203
2031 1,540,575 7,969,547
2030 1,518,500 7,884,726
2029 1,496,906 7,801,482
2028 1,475,696 7,713,090
2027 1,455,624 7,621,838
2026 1,436,626 7,536,898
2025 1,418,578 7,458,392
2024 1,400,638 7,381,023
2023 1,384,286 7,305,659
2022 1,369,295 7,223,805
2021 1,350,139 7,135,175
2020 1,326,053 7,045,399
2019 1,300,945 6,951,033
2018 1,275,959 6,849,055
2017 1,251,703 6,738,770
2016 1,228,312 6,632,126
2015 1,205,131 6,531,819
2014 1,181,903 6,427,252
2013 1,158,695 6,304,628
2012 1,134,885 6,179,328
2011 1,110,207 6,343,203
2010 1,084,679 6,497,839
2009 1,058,782 6,366,686
2008 1,032,429 6,235,430
2007 1,004,889 6,104,380
2006 976,597 5,980,211
2005 948,311 5,858,798
2004 929,074 5,736,693
2003 916,878 5,619,398
2002 879,159 5,508,410
2001 812,249 5,403,639
2000 745,088 5,305,021
1999 834,697 5,218,038
1998 942,530 5,140,704
1997 917,184 5,064,639
1996 892,282 4,987,393
1995 868,146 4,906,843
1994 844,493 4,822,037
1993 821,437 4,733,045
1992 799,318 4,640,352
1991 778,278 4,544,400
1990 760,345 4,445,239
1989 744,856 4,342,920
1988 730,745 4,237,755
1987 718,476 4,129,739
1986 707,185 4,017,403
1985 696,665 3,898,745
1984 686,777 3,773,633
1983 677,707 3,718,961
1982 669,149 3,724,765
1981 660,493 3,621,486
1980 649,871 3,424,378
1979 638,719 3,233,846
1978 628,775 3,052,526
1977 618,315 2,881,533
1976 607,620 2,721,237
1975 598,158 2,571,556
1974 590,827 2,432,211
1973 582,855 2,314,193
1972 572,962 2,226,091
1971 562,966 2,153,534
1970 553,069 2,082,589
1969 543,356 2,014,293
1968 533,875 1,952,781
1967 524,648 1,898,199
1966 515,696 1,849,063
1965 507,034 1,804,015
1964 498,659 1,753,691
1963 490,564 1,690,457
1962 482,774 1,621,960
1961 475,291 1,555,699
1960 468,118 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Libya
2100 -0.25% -0.18%
2099 -0.33% -0.21%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.39% -0.17%
2096 -0.4% -0.12%
2095 -0.34% -0.12%
2094 -0.26% -0.15%
2093 -0.27% -0.15%
2092 -0.34% -0.09%
2091 -0.31% -0.16%
2090 -0.38% -0.1%
2089 -0.29% -0.11%
2088 -0.37% -0.04%
2087 -0.14% 0.004%
2086 -0.26% 0.06%
2085 -0.28% 0.07%
2084 -0.25% 0.04%
2083 -0.12% 0.08%
2082 -0.18% 0.12%
2081 -0.14% 0.1%
2080 0.04% 0.13%
2079 -0.12% 0.04%
2078 -0.04% 0.06%
2077 0.03% 0.13%
2076 -0.02% 0.12%
2075 0.08% 0.11%
2074 0.02% 0.16%
2073 0.18% 0.22%
2072 0.37% 0.12%
2071 0.12% 0.17%
2070 0.27% 0.19%
2069 0.32% 0.2%
2068 0.32% 0.13%
2067 0.41% 0.18%
2066 0.34% 0.2%
2065 0.38% 0.23%
2064 0.42% 0.11%
2063 0.35% 0.23%
2062 0.28% 0.22%
2061 0.38% 0.2%
2060 0.52% 0.3%
2059 0.57% 0.28%
2058 0.61% 0.32%
2057 0.72% 0.26%
2056 0.65% 0.34%
2055 0.43% 0.47%
2054 0.83% 0.48%
2053 0.69% 0.53%
2052 0.55% 0.51%
2051 0.89% 0.56%
2050 0.76% 0.56%
2049 0.92% 0.63%
2048 0.9% 0.6%
2047 0.85% 0.61%
2046 0.91% 0.72%
2045 0.86% 0.72%
2044 1.13% 0.77%
2043 1.17% 0.78%
2042 1.06% 0.76%
2041 1.06% 0.82%
2040 1.22% 0.85%
2039 1.16% 0.87%
2038 1.21% 0.9%
2037 1.18% 0.87%
2036 1.4% 0.9%
2035 1.27% 0.98%
2034 1.18% 0.99%
2033 1.18% 0.96%
2032 1.29% 1.04%
2031 1.45% 1.08%
2030 1.44% 1.07%
2029 1.44% 1.15%
2028 1.38% 1.2%
2027 1.32% 1.13%
2026 1.27% 1.05%
2025 1.28% 1.05%
2024 1.18% 1.03%
2023 1.09% 1.13%
2022 1.42% 1.24%
2021 1.82% 1.27%
2020 1.93% 1.36%
2019 1.96% 1.49%
2018 1.94% 1.64%
2017 1.9% 1.61%
2016 1.92% 1.54%
2015 1.97% 1.63%
2014 2% 1.94%
2013 2.1% 2.03%
2012 2.22% -2.58%
2011 2.35% -2.38%
2010 2.45% 2.06%
2009 2.55% 2.11%
2008 2.74% 2.15%
2007 2.9% 2.08%
2006 2.98% 2.07%
2005 2.07% 2.13%
2004 1.33% 2.09%
2003 4.29% 2.01%
2002 8.24% 1.94%
2001 9.01% 1.86%
2000 -10.7% 1.67%
1999 -11.4% 1.5%
1998 2.76% 1.5%
1997 2.79% 1.55%
1996 2.78% 1.64%
1995 2.8% 1.76%
1994 2.81% 1.88%
1993 2.77% 2%
1992 2.7% 2.11%
1991 2.36% 2.23%
1990 2.08% 2.36%
1989 1.93% 2.48%
1988 1.71% 2.62%
1987 1.6% 2.8%
1986 1.51% 3.04%
1985 1.44% 3.32%
1984 1.34% 1.47%
1983 1.28% -0.16%
1982 1.31% 2.85%
1981 1.63% 5.76%
1980 1.75% 5.89%
1979 1.58% 5.94%
1978 1.69% 5.93%
1977 1.76% 5.89%
1976 1.58% 5.82%
1975 1.24% 5.73%
1974 1.37% 5.1%
1973 1.73% 3.96%
1972 1.78% 3.37%
1971 1.79% 3.41%
1970 1.79% 3.39%
1969 1.78% 3.15%
1968 1.76% 2.88%
1967 1.74% 2.66%
1966 1.71% 2.5%
1965 1.68% 2.87%
1964 1.65% 3.74%
1963 1.61% 4.22%
1962 1.57% 4.26%
1961 1.53% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

East Timor Libya
Current population
1441764
7559873
Population rank 152/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +206
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 99/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change -2,550 -172
Net migration rank 102/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -172
2024 - -2,552 - 3,448
2023 20,495 -5,620 75,760 -2,001
2022 20,625 -5,519 91,951 -2,001
2021 20,101 3,111 88,005 -694
2020 21,166 3,793 92,950 -694
2019 21,307 3,942 97,842 -1,352
2018 21,650 3,062 101,619 5,841
2017 22,145 1,666 103,891 9,208
2016 22,778 208 105,265 -5,081
2015 23,391 -20 108,096 -7,660
2014 24,040 -958 110,420 -1,716
2013 24,538 -1,206 110,772 25,755
2012 24,890 -609 108,855 5,211
2011 25,237 -159 121,016 -562,827
2010 25,515 470 122,926 9,611
2009 25,696 117 118,102 11,670
2008 25,888 1,009 117,481 15,260
2007 26,074 2,103 116,704 12,640
2006 26,221 2,184 115,645 3,351
2005 26,412 1,759 112,823 11,024
2004 26,751 -16,447 107,144 13,222
2003 26,900 -12,810 102,144 12,073
2002 25,410 35,935 97,598 10,152
2001 23,314 49,159 93,370 8,420
2000 21,579 40,272 89,814 5,634
1999 21,871 -262,940 88,743 -10,206
1998 23,590 1,806 87,613 -11,479
1997 23,501 1,804 86,899 -10,907
1996 22,703 1,796 86,945 -8,446
1995 21,962 1,806 87,661 -5,068
1994 21,746 1,794 88,765 -1,755
1993 20,770 1,795 90,553 426
1992 19,880 1,794 93,568 843
1991 18,605 1,803 96,582 902
1990 18,343 -2,881 99,898 946
1989 17,758 -2,246 102,823 981
1988 12,118 587 105,469 1,053
1987 11,945 -106 107,761 1,740
1986 11,062 -316 109,325 5,844
1985 10,788 -495 110,194 11,962
1984 10,922 -1,436 110,028 18,039
1983 9,686 -1,032 122,183 -140,904
1982 9,579 -1,125 133,511 -126,400
1981 9,336 -482 130,233 69,211
1980 6,940 5,457 128,034 66,739
1979 987 8,924 121,469 64,821
1978 -1,000 10,967 114,669 61,684
1977 296 10,657 107,769 57,867
1976 783 9,662 101,146 53,813
1975 -1,062 9,542 94,862 49,544
1974 8,405 -2,222 89,337 44,946
1973 10,033 -278 81,256 20,498
1972 10,030 0 77,864 -3,418
1971 9,964 0 74,934 -4,265
1970 9,824 0 70,488 745
1969 9,611 0 66,782 -1,418
1968 9,356 0 63,971 -6,323
1967 9,089 0 61,889 -10,384
1966 8,810 0 60,394 -13,619
1965 8,526 0 59,134 -15,810
1964 8,235 0 55,227 2,084
1963 7,938 0 50,421 18,740
1962 7,639 0 46,252 21,589
1961 7,330 0 42,167 22,504
1960 7,012 0 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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