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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 23.4 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

East Timor vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Madagascar
2100 1,987,918 86,197,674
2099 1,992,867 85,808,382
2098 1,999,551 85,404,097
2097 2,006,120 84,987,607
2096 2,014,062 84,559,113
2095 2,022,241 84,119,392
2094 2,029,109 83,665,834
2093 2,034,335 83,200,140
2092 2,039,916 82,723,075
2091 2,046,825 82,233,465
2090 2,053,125 81,734,626
2089 2,060,960 81,223,857
2088 2,066,983 80,700,261
2087 2,074,665 80,164,903
2086 2,077,590 79,619,760
2085 2,083,082 79,064,003
2084 2,088,840 78,499,094
2083 2,094,115 77,922,946
2082 2,096,675 77,337,305
2081 2,100,480 76,740,524
2080 2,103,409 76,133,028
2079 2,102,541 75,513,518
2078 2,105,113 74,881,435
2077 2,106,052 74,236,865
2076 2,105,444 73,582,256
2075 2,105,772 72,914,884
2074 2,104,099 72,235,202
2073 2,103,684 71,545,378
2072 2,100,004 70,843,401
2071 2,092,187 70,130,366
2070 2,089,722 69,409,326
2069 2,084,088 68,677,859
2068 2,077,511 67,936,195
2067 2,070,890 67,185,066
2066 2,062,513 66,425,210
2065 2,055,518 65,658,016
2064 2,047,799 64,881,253
2063 2,039,134 64,097,223
2062 2,032,012 63,305,402
2061 2,026,320 62,506,578
2060 2,018,694 61,701,267
2059 2,008,316 60,889,495
2058 1,996,874 60,073,702
2057 1,984,864 59,254,008
2056 1,970,638 58,428,653
2055 1,957,948 57,600,579
2054 1,949,486 56,769,869
2053 1,933,418 55,935,411
2052 1,920,237 55,097,962
2051 1,909,754 54,258,057
2050 1,892,942 53,415,029
2049 1,878,747 52,570,680
2048 1,861,668 51,725,320
2047 1,845,027 50,879,659
2046 1,829,444 50,033,785
2045 1,813,000 49,188,703
2044 1,797,485 48,344,009
2043 1,777,393 47,499,657
2042 1,756,780 46,656,643
2041 1,738,404 45,815,621
2040 1,720,102 44,976,152
2039 1,699,431 44,140,155
2038 1,679,979 43,305,683
2037 1,659,934 42,474,372
2036 1,640,507 41,645,556
2035 1,617,823 40,819,415
2034 1,597,525 39,997,842
2033 1,578,920 39,178,430
2032 1,560,470 38,361,932
2031 1,540,575 37,547,484
2030 1,518,500 36,737,238
2029 1,496,906 35,930,925
2028 1,475,696 35,128,136
2027 1,455,624 34,329,429
2026 1,436,626 33,535,391
2025 1,418,578 32,747,552
2024 1,400,638 31,964,956
2023 1,384,286 31,195,932
2022 1,369,295 30,437,261
2021 1,350,139 29,691,083
2020 1,326,053 28,953,556
2019 1,300,945 28,219,554
2018 1,275,959 27,494,926
2017 1,251,703 26,788,375
2016 1,228,312 26,099,952
2015 1,205,131 25,426,702
2014 1,181,903 24,764,348
2013 1,158,695 24,109,290
2012 1,134,885 23,462,438
2011 1,110,207 22,822,300
2010 1,084,679 22,183,340
2009 1,058,782 21,547,280
2008 1,032,429 20,923,840
2007 1,004,889 20,318,583
2006 976,597 19,730,909
2005 948,311 19,159,707
2004 929,074 18,606,608
2003 916,878 18,071,854
2002 879,159 17,549,913
2001 812,249 17,032,939
2000 745,088 16,516,338
1999 834,697 16,000,506
1998 942,530 15,489,364
1997 917,184 14,990,814
1996 892,282 14,510,711
1995 868,146 14,051,275
1994 844,493 13,613,850
1993 821,437 13,197,345
1992 799,318 12,800,870
1991 778,278 12,421,412
1990 760,345 12,055,639
1989 744,856 11,704,998
1988 730,745 11,369,462
1987 718,476 11,047,291
1986 707,185 10,736,857
1985 696,665 10,433,142
1984 686,777 10,134,550
1983 677,707 9,843,044
1982 669,149 9,557,671
1981 660,493 9,279,011
1980 649,871 9,006,032
1979 638,719 8,737,581
1978 628,775 8,475,864
1977 618,315 8,222,240
1976 607,620 7,976,831
1975 598,158 7,739,336
1974 590,827 7,509,726
1973 582,855 7,288,048
1972 572,962 7,074,398
1971 562,966 6,868,868
1970 553,069 6,672,003
1969 543,356 6,484,716
1968 533,875 6,306,493
1967 524,648 6,136,486
1966 515,696 5,974,279
1965 507,034 5,819,116
1964 498,659 5,669,863
1963 490,564 5,525,185
1962 482,774 5,384,150
1961 475,291 5,246,158
1960 468,118 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Madagascar
2100 -0.25% 0.45%
2099 -0.33% 0.47%
2098 -0.33% 0.49%
2097 -0.39% 0.51%
2096 -0.4% 0.52%
2095 -0.34% 0.54%
2094 -0.26% 0.56%
2093 -0.27% 0.58%
2092 -0.34% 0.6%
2091 -0.31% 0.61%
2090 -0.38% 0.63%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.37% 0.67%
2087 -0.14% 0.68%
2086 -0.26% 0.7%
2085 -0.28% 0.72%
2084 -0.25% 0.74%
2083 -0.12% 0.76%
2082 -0.18% 0.78%
2081 -0.14% 0.8%
2080 0.04% 0.82%
2079 -0.12% 0.84%
2078 -0.04% 0.87%
2077 0.03% 0.89%
2076 -0.02% 0.92%
2075 0.08% 0.94%
2074 0.02% 0.96%
2073 0.18% 0.99%
2072 0.37% 1.02%
2071 0.12% 1.04%
2070 0.27% 1.07%
2069 0.32% 1.09%
2068 0.32% 1.12%
2067 0.41% 1.14%
2066 0.34% 1.17%
2065 0.38% 1.2%
2064 0.42% 1.22%
2063 0.35% 1.25%
2062 0.28% 1.28%
2061 0.38% 1.31%
2060 0.52% 1.33%
2059 0.57% 1.36%
2058 0.61% 1.38%
2057 0.72% 1.41%
2056 0.65% 1.44%
2055 0.43% 1.46%
2054 0.83% 1.49%
2053 0.69% 1.52%
2052 0.55% 1.55%
2051 0.89% 1.58%
2050 0.76% 1.61%
2049 0.92% 1.63%
2048 0.9% 1.66%
2047 0.85% 1.69%
2046 0.91% 1.72%
2045 0.86% 1.75%
2044 1.13% 1.78%
2043 1.17% 1.81%
2042 1.06% 1.84%
2041 1.06% 1.87%
2040 1.22% 1.89%
2039 1.16% 1.93%
2038 1.21% 1.96%
2037 1.18% 1.99%
2036 1.4% 2.02%
2035 1.27% 2.05%
2034 1.18% 2.09%
2033 1.18% 2.13%
2032 1.29% 2.17%
2031 1.45% 2.21%
2030 1.44% 2.24%
2029 1.44% 2.29%
2028 1.38% 2.33%
2027 1.32% 2.37%
2026 1.27% 2.41%
2025 1.28% 2.45%
2024 1.18% 2.47%
2023 1.09% 2.49%
2022 1.42% 2.51%
2021 1.82% 2.55%
2020 1.93% 2.6%
2019 1.96% 2.64%
2018 1.94% 2.64%
2017 1.9% 2.64%
2016 1.92% 2.65%
2015 1.97% 2.67%
2014 2% 2.72%
2013 2.1% 2.76%
2012 2.22% 2.8%
2011 2.35% 2.88%
2010 2.45% 2.95%
2009 2.55% 2.98%
2008 2.74% 2.98%
2007 2.9% 2.98%
2006 2.98% 2.98%
2005 2.07% 2.97%
2004 1.33% 2.96%
2003 4.29% 2.97%
2002 8.24% 3.04%
2001 9.01% 3.13%
2000 -10.7% 3.22%
1999 -11.4% 3.3%
1998 2.76% 3.33%
1997 2.79% 3.31%
1996 2.78% 3.27%
1995 2.8% 3.21%
1994 2.81% 3.16%
1993 2.77% 3.1%
1992 2.7% 3.05%
1991 2.36% 3.03%
1990 2.08% 3%
1989 1.93% 2.95%
1988 1.71% 2.92%
1987 1.6% 2.89%
1986 1.51% 2.91%
1985 1.44% 2.95%
1984 1.34% 2.96%
1983 1.28% 2.99%
1982 1.31% 3%
1981 1.63% 3.03%
1980 1.75% 3.07%
1979 1.58% 3.09%
1978 1.69% 3.08%
1977 1.76% 3.08%
1976 1.58% 3.07%
1975 1.24% 3.06%
1974 1.37% 3.04%
1973 1.73% 3.02%
1972 1.78% 2.99%
1971 1.79% 2.95%
1970 1.79% 2.89%
1969 1.78% 2.83%
1968 1.76% 2.77%
1967 1.74% 2.72%
1966 1.71% 2.67%
1965 1.68% 2.63%
1964 1.65% 2.62%
1963 1.61% 2.62%
1962 1.57% 2.63%
1961 1.53% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

East Timor Madagascar
Current population
1441764
33750171
Population rank 152/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 29/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -2,227
Net migration rank 102/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -2,227
2024 - -2,552 - -1,795
2023 20,495 -5,620 766,391 -1,487
2022 20,625 -5,519 753,931 -1,487
2021 20,101 3,111 741,416 -1,480
2020 21,166 3,793 736,607 -1,480
2019 21,307 3,942 735,853 -2,976
2018 21,650 3,062 719,267 -2,887
2017 22,145 1,666 699,498 -2,784
2016 22,778 208 682,801 -2,687
2015 23,391 -20 668,977 -2,594
2014 24,040 -958 660,837 -2,522
2013 24,538 -1,206 654,230 -2,445
2012 24,890 -609 644,255 -2,334
2011 25,237 -159 640,577 -2,219
2010 25,515 470 641,543 -1,979
2009 25,696 117 634,008 -1,429
2008 25,888 1,009 615,580 -1,255
2007 26,074 2,103 597,772 -1,563
2006 26,221 2,184 581,489 -2,336
2005 26,412 1,759 568,143 -4,869
2004 26,751 -16,447 556,319 -13,393
2003 26,900 -12,810 544,903 -18,345
2002 25,410 35,935 535,518 -18,209
2001 23,314 49,159 529,656 -13,014
2000 21,579 40,272 520,860 -4,298
1999 21,871 -262,940 516,976 -1,891
1998 23,590 1,806 508,408 -1,222
1997 23,501 1,804 490,905 -986
1996 22,703 1,796 471,453 -1,161
1995 21,962 1,806 450,259 -1,670
1994 21,746 1,794 428,169 -1,905
1993 20,770 1,795 408,801 -2,063
1992 19,880 1,794 388,430 -2,216
1991 18,605 1,803 375,040 -2,330
1990 18,343 -2,881 360,621 -1,777
1989 17,758 -2,246 344,279 -1,848
1988 12,118 587 330,510 -1,883
1987 11,945 -106 317,621 -1,896
1986 11,062 -316 307,074 -1,914
1985 10,788 -495 304,199 -1,947
1984 10,922 -1,436 296,892 -1,965
1983 9,686 -1,032 290,085 -1,979
1982 9,579 -1,125 284,733 -2,093
1981 9,336 -482 277,535 -2,864
1980 6,940 5,457 275,287 -4,005
1979 987 8,924 270,752 -5,126
1978 -1,000 10,967 263,684 -5,874
1977 296 10,657 255,399 -5,957
1976 783 9,662 247,026 -5,655
1975 -1,062 9,542 238,774 -5,173
1974 8,405 -2,222 230,233 -4,607
1973 10,033 -278 221,768 -4,037
1972 10,030 0 213,138 -3,583
1971 9,964 0 204,617 -3,118
1970 9,824 0 194,889 -2,658
1969 9,611 0 184,562 -2,216
1968 9,356 0 175,869 -1,766
1967 9,089 0 167,287 -1,383
1966 8,810 0 159,483 -964
1965 8,526 0 152,362 -550
1964 8,235 0 146,894 -204
1963 7,938 0 142,666 0
1962 7,639 0 139,412 0
1961 7,330 0 136,578 0
1960 7,012 0 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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