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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Lithuania's population is 1.97 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

East Timor vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Lithuania
2100 1,987,832 1,232,467
2099 1,992,781 1,248,433
2098 1,999,464 1,264,509
2097 2,006,033 1,280,780
2096 2,013,975 1,297,383
2095 2,022,154 1,314,564
2094 2,029,021 1,331,697
2093 2,034,247 1,349,357
2092 2,039,828 1,367,612
2091 2,046,736 1,386,232
2090 2,053,036 1,405,212
2089 2,060,872 1,424,549
2088 2,066,894 1,444,430
2087 2,074,575 1,464,444
2086 2,077,501 1,484,533
2085 2,082,992 1,505,287
2084 2,088,750 1,526,073
2083 2,094,025 1,547,148
2082 2,096,584 1,568,485
2081 2,100,389 1,589,950
2080 2,103,318 1,611,433
2079 2,102,450 1,632,875
2078 2,105,023 1,654,422
2077 2,105,962 1,675,958
2076 2,105,353 1,697,590
2075 2,105,681 1,719,253
2074 2,104,008 1,741,058
2073 2,103,594 1,762,435
2072 2,099,913 1,783,836
2071 2,092,097 1,805,485
2070 2,089,631 1,827,274
2069 2,083,998 1,849,644
2068 2,077,421 1,871,909
2067 2,070,800 1,894,433
2066 2,062,424 1,917,222
2065 2,055,429 1,940,378
2064 2,047,710 1,963,220
2063 2,039,046 1,986,033
2062 2,031,925 2,009,588
2061 2,026,233 2,033,204
2060 2,018,606 2,057,397
2059 2,008,230 2,081,777
2058 1,996,788 2,106,243
2057 1,984,779 2,130,801
2056 1,970,553 2,155,426
2055 1,957,864 2,180,174
2054 1,949,402 2,204,562
2053 1,933,335 2,228,432
2052 1,920,154 2,252,640
2051 1,909,672 2,276,529
2050 1,892,861 2,300,221
2049 1,878,666 2,323,058
2048 1,861,588 2,346,050
2047 1,844,948 2,369,429
2046 1,829,365 2,391,976
2045 1,812,921 2,414,470
2044 1,797,407 2,436,951
2043 1,777,316 2,460,277
2042 1,756,704 2,483,334
2041 1,738,329 2,506,119
2040 1,720,028 2,528,678
2039 1,699,358 2,552,188
2038 1,679,907 2,575,059
2037 1,659,862 2,598,050
2036 1,640,436 2,620,456
2035 1,617,753 2,642,405
2034 1,597,457 2,664,791
2033 1,578,852 2,686,738
2032 1,560,402 2,708,666
2031 1,540,509 2,730,633
2030 1,518,434 2,753,016
2029 1,496,842 2,775,584
2028 1,475,633 2,798,862
2027 1,455,562 2,822,301
2026 1,436,564 2,845,693
2025 1,418,517 2,888,774
2024 1,400,638 2,888,278
2023 1,384,286 2,871,585
2022 1,369,295 2,831,639
2021 1,350,139 2,808,380
2020 1,326,053 2,810,369
2019 1,300,945 2,811,089
2018 1,275,959 2,819,200
2017 1,251,703 2,842,639
2016 1,228,312 2,877,325
2015 1,205,131 2,911,109
2014 1,181,903 2,937,253
2013 1,158,695 2,961,250
2012 1,134,885 2,989,139
2011 1,110,207 3,028,115
2010 1,084,679 3,097,282
2009 1,058,782 3,162,916
2008 1,032,429 3,198,231
2007 1,004,889 3,231,294
2006 976,597 3,269,909
2005 948,311 3,322,528
2004 929,074 3,377,075
2003 916,878 3,415,213
2002 879,159 3,443,067
2001 812,249 3,470,818
2000 745,088 3,499,536
1999 834,697 3,524,238
1998 942,530 3,549,331
1997 917,184 3,575,137
1996 892,282 3,601,613
1995 868,146 3,629,102
1994 844,493 3,657,144
1993 821,437 3,682,613
1992 799,318 3,700,114
1991 778,278 3,704,134
1990 760,345 3,697,838
1989 744,856 3,684,255
1988 730,745 3,655,049
1987 718,476 3,616,367
1986 707,185 3,578,914
1985 696,665 3,544,543
1984 686,777 3,514,205
1983 677,707 3,485,192
1982 669,149 3,457,179
1981 660,493 3,432,947
1980 649,871 3,413,202
1979 638,719 3,397,842
1978 628,775 3,379,514
1977 618,315 3,355,036
1976 607,620 3,328,664
1975 598,158 3,301,652
1974 590,827 3,273,894
1973 582,855 3,244,438
1972 572,962 3,213,622
1971 562,966 3,179,041
1970 553,069 3,139,689
1969 543,356 3,107,321
1968 533,875 3,078,850
1967 524,648 3,044,400
1966 515,696 3,008,050
1965 507,034 2,971,450
1964 498,659 2,935,200
1963 490,564 2,898,950
1962 482,774 2,863,350
1961 475,291 2,823,550
1960 468,118 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Lithuania
2100 -0.25% -1.28%
2099 -0.33% -1.27%
2098 -0.33% -1.27%
2097 -0.39% -1.28%
2096 -0.4% -1.31%
2095 -0.34% -1.29%
2094 -0.26% -1.31%
2093 -0.27% -1.33%
2092 -0.34% -1.34%
2091 -0.31% -1.35%
2090 -0.38% -1.36%
2089 -0.29% -1.38%
2088 -0.37% -1.37%
2087 -0.14% -1.35%
2086 -0.26% -1.38%
2085 -0.28% -1.36%
2084 -0.25% -1.36%
2083 -0.12% -1.36%
2082 -0.18% -1.35%
2081 -0.14% -1.33%
2080 0.04% -1.31%
2079 -0.12% -1.3%
2078 -0.04% -1.28%
2077 0.03% -1.27%
2076 -0.02% -1.26%
2075 0.08% -1.25%
2074 0.02% -1.21%
2073 0.18% -1.2%
2072 0.37% -1.2%
2071 0.12% -1.19%
2070 0.27% -1.21%
2069 0.32% -1.19%
2068 0.32% -1.19%
2067 0.41% -1.19%
2066 0.34% -1.19%
2065 0.38% -1.16%
2064 0.42% -1.15%
2063 0.35% -1.17%
2062 0.28% -1.16%
2061 0.38% -1.18%
2060 0.52% -1.17%
2059 0.57% -1.16%
2058 0.61% -1.15%
2057 0.72% -1.14%
2056 0.65% -1.14%
2055 0.43% -1.11%
2054 0.83% -1.07%
2053 0.69% -1.07%
2052 0.55% -1.05%
2051 0.89% -1.03%
2050 0.76% -0.98%
2049 0.92% -0.98%
2048 0.9% -0.99%
2047 0.85% -0.94%
2046 0.91% -0.93%
2045 0.86% -0.92%
2044 1.13% -0.95%
2043 1.17% -0.93%
2042 1.06% -0.91%
2041 1.06% -0.89%
2040 1.22% -0.92%
2039 1.16% -0.89%
2038 1.21% -0.88%
2037 1.18% -0.86%
2036 1.4% -0.83%
2035 1.27% -0.84%
2034 1.18% -0.82%
2033 1.18% -0.81%
2032 1.29% -0.8%
2031 1.45% -0.81%
2030 1.44% -0.81%
2029 1.44% -0.83%
2028 1.38% -0.83%
2027 1.32% -0.82%
2026 1.27% -1.49%
2025 1.28% 0.02%
2024 1.18% 0.58%
2023 1.09% 1.41%
2022 1.42% 0.83%
2021 1.82% -0.07%
2020 1.93% -0.03%
2019 1.96% -0.29%
2018 1.94% -0.82%
2017 1.9% -1.21%
2016 1.92% -1.16%
2015 1.97% -0.89%
2014 2% -0.81%
2013 2.1% -0.93%
2012 2.22% -1.29%
2011 2.35% -2.23%
2010 2.45% -2.08%
2009 2.55% -1.1%
2008 2.74% -1.02%
2007 2.9% -1.18%
2006 2.98% -1.58%
2005 2.07% -1.62%
2004 1.33% -1.12%
2003 4.29% -0.81%
2002 8.24% -0.8%
2001 9.01% -0.82%
2000 -10.7% -0.7%
1999 -11.4% -0.71%
1998 2.76% -0.72%
1997 2.79% -0.74%
1996 2.78% -0.76%
1995 2.8% -0.77%
1994 2.81% -0.69%
1993 2.77% -0.47%
1992 2.7% -0.11%
1991 2.36% 0.17%
1990 2.08% 0.37%
1989 1.93% 0.8%
1988 1.71% 1.07%
1987 1.6% 1.05%
1986 1.51% 0.97%
1985 1.44% 0.86%
1984 1.34% 0.83%
1983 1.28% 0.81%
1982 1.31% 0.71%
1981 1.63% 0.58%
1980 1.75% 0.45%
1979 1.58% 0.54%
1978 1.69% 0.73%
1977 1.76% 0.79%
1976 1.58% 0.82%
1975 1.24% 0.85%
1974 1.37% 0.91%
1973 1.73% 0.96%
1972 1.78% 1.09%
1971 1.79% 1.25%
1970 1.79% 1.04%
1969 1.78% 0.92%
1968 1.76% 1.13%
1967 1.74% 1.21%
1966 1.71% 1.23%
1965 1.68% 1.24%
1964 1.65% 1.25%
1963 1.61% 1.24%
1962 1.57% 1.41%
1961 1.53% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

East Timor Lithuania
Current population
1446322
2845693
Population rank 152/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
17.2 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +1
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 157/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -24,618
Net migration rank 102/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -24,618
2024 20,378 -2,552 -18,485 2,617
2023 20,495 -5,620 -16,368 44,935
2022 20,625 -5,519 -20,671 72,100
2021 20,101 3,111 -24,433 19,657
2020 21,166 3,793 -19,953 19,884
2019 21,307 3,942 -13,212 10,665
2018 21,650 3,062 -12,686 -3,459
2017 22,145 1,666 -12,224 -28,027
2016 22,778 208 -11,509 -30,612
2015 23,391 -20 -11,935 -22,560
2014 24,040 -958 -10,868 -12,387
2013 24,538 -1,206 -12,733 -16,769
2012 24,890 -609 -11,060 -21,387
2011 25,237 -159 -10,901 -38,518
2010 25,515 470 -11,460 -78,887
2009 25,696 117 -9,805 -32,186
2008 25,888 1,009 -12,153 -16,482
2007 26,074 2,103 -15,510 -21,815
2006 26,221 2,184 -15,041 -24,730
2005 26,412 1,759 -14,287 -51,357
2004 26,751 -16,447 -11,482 -32,312
2003 26,900 -12,810 -10,929 -22,701
2002 25,410 35,935 -11,362 -12,627
2001 23,314 49,159 -9,024 -24,733
2000 21,579 40,272 -4,549 -16,077
1999 21,871 -262,940 -3,877 -20,533
1998 23,590 1,806 -3,904 -22,002
1997 23,501 1,804 -3,218 -22,324
1996 22,703 1,796 -3,962 -23,236
1995 21,962 1,806 -3,992 -23,509
1994 21,746 1,794 -4,023 -24,104
1993 20,770 1,795 1,473 -23,949
1992 19,880 1,794 12,950 -25,175
1991 18,605 1,803 14,817 -10,744
1990 18,343 -2,881 17,010 -8,840
1989 17,758 -2,246 17,316 -26,985
1988 12,118 587 19,006 38,648
1987 11,945 -106 22,422 10,820
1986 11,062 -316 23,978 10,177
1985 10,788 -495 19,140 9,417
1984 10,922 -1,436 18,976 8,835
1983 9,686 -1,032 20,911 8,585
1982 9,579 -1,125 18,323 8,163
1981 9,336 -482 16,478 7,752
1980 6,940 5,457 16,042 7,412
1979 987 8,924 16,989 6,932
1978 -1,000 10,967 17,573 7,328
1977 296 10,657 19,124 8,964
1976 783 9,662 20,305 8,581
1975 -1,062 9,542 20,470 8,170
1974 8,405 -2,222 22,589 7,757
1973 10,033 -278 22,712 7,327
1972 10,030 0 25,388 7,185
1971 9,964 0 28,930 7,130
1970 9,824 0 27,629 6,530
1969 9,611 0 27,345 4,179
1968 9,356 0 28,325 6,522
1967 9,089 0 29,226 5,251
1966 8,810 0 30,381 4,799
1965 8,526 0 30,309 4,196
1964 8,235 0 34,048 3,820
1963 7,938 0 33,918 3,428
1962 7,639 0 34,933 2,899
1961 7,330 0 40,376 2,550
1960 7,012 0 40,845 2,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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