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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 16 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

East Timor vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Malawi
2100 1,987,832 59,773,923
2099 1,992,781 59,515,624
2098 1,999,464 59,263,165
2097 2,006,033 59,015,654
2096 2,013,975 58,749,288
2095 2,022,154 58,495,699
2094 2,029,021 58,227,933
2093 2,034,247 57,954,358
2092 2,039,828 57,660,371
2091 2,046,736 57,364,786
2090 2,053,036 57,048,240
2089 2,060,872 56,727,243
2088 2,066,894 56,385,237
2087 2,074,575 56,041,651
2086 2,077,501 55,694,983
2085 2,082,992 55,336,839
2084 2,088,750 54,985,304
2083 2,094,025 54,593,349
2082 2,096,584 54,194,853
2081 2,100,389 53,783,781
2080 2,103,318 53,361,334
2079 2,102,450 52,936,889
2078 2,105,023 52,510,645
2077 2,105,962 52,052,767
2076 2,105,353 51,589,339
2075 2,105,681 51,130,762
2074 2,104,008 50,673,499
2073 2,103,594 50,218,991
2072 2,099,913 49,759,232
2071 2,092,097 49,276,570
2070 2,089,631 48,787,471
2069 2,083,998 48,291,287
2068 2,077,421 47,782,059
2067 2,070,800 47,267,335
2066 2,062,424 46,741,998
2065 2,055,429 46,218,226
2064 2,047,710 45,692,044
2063 2,039,046 45,169,634
2062 2,031,925 44,629,192
2061 2,026,233 44,067,259
2060 2,018,606 43,499,372
2059 2,008,230 42,907,491
2058 1,996,788 42,335,782
2057 1,984,779 41,753,105
2056 1,970,553 41,175,330
2055 1,957,864 40,576,247
2054 1,949,402 39,986,120
2053 1,933,335 39,369,178
2052 1,920,154 38,758,577
2051 1,909,672 38,145,141
2050 1,892,861 37,537,814
2049 1,878,666 36,928,354
2048 1,861,588 36,332,040
2047 1,844,948 35,717,466
2046 1,829,365 35,099,651
2045 1,812,921 34,484,520
2044 1,797,407 33,855,018
2043 1,777,316 33,240,675
2042 1,756,704 32,629,513
2041 1,738,329 32,012,581
2040 1,720,028 31,395,572
2039 1,699,358 30,775,878
2038 1,679,907 30,160,239
2037 1,659,862 29,521,489
2036 1,640,436 28,890,318
2035 1,617,753 28,261,909
2034 1,597,457 27,637,439
2033 1,578,852 27,012,311
2032 1,560,402 26,398,409
2031 1,540,509 25,790,366
2030 1,518,434 25,176,420
2029 1,496,842 24,561,210
2028 1,475,633 23,962,931
2027 1,455,562 23,369,575
2026 1,436,564 22,786,713
2025 1,418,517 22,216,120
2024 1,400,638 21,655,286
2023 1,384,286 21,104,482
2022 1,369,295 20,568,728
2021 1,350,139 20,047,258
2020 1,326,053 19,533,888
2019 1,300,945 19,025,752
2018 1,275,959 18,528,081
2017 1,251,703 18,039,715
2016 1,228,312 17,557,739
2015 1,205,131 17,085,587
2014 1,181,903 16,621,538
2013 1,158,695 16,161,816
2012 1,134,885 15,709,577
2011 1,110,207 15,265,022
2010 1,084,679 14,826,463
2009 1,058,782 14,395,788
2008 1,032,429 13,976,417
2007 1,004,889 13,576,343
2006 976,597 13,198,701
2005 948,311 12,840,031
2004 929,074 12,500,737
2003 916,878 12,181,574
2002 879,159 11,880,440
2001 812,249 11,593,058
2000 745,088 11,315,942
1999 834,697 11,047,804
1998 942,530 10,792,876
1997 917,184 10,562,035
1996 892,282 10,352,228
1995 868,146 10,150,117
1994 844,493 10,164,894
1993 821,437 10,284,024
1992 799,318 10,135,079
1991 778,278 9,844,227
1990 760,345 9,545,852
1989 744,856 9,176,220
1988 730,745 8,753,262
1987 718,476 8,293,174
1986 707,185 7,906,480
1985 696,665 7,620,508
1984 686,777 7,332,810
1983 677,707 7,051,709
1982 669,149 6,778,879
1981 660,493 6,516,454
1980 649,871 6,265,529
1979 638,719 6,028,749
1978 628,775 5,810,132
1977 618,315 5,614,983
1976 607,620 5,443,384
1975 598,158 5,287,367
1974 590,827 5,141,337
1973 582,855 5,003,938
1972 572,962 4,874,475
1971 562,966 4,751,434
1970 553,069 4,633,944
1969 543,356 4,521,184
1968 533,875 4,411,054
1967 524,648 4,303,012
1966 515,696 4,197,926
1965 507,034 4,096,157
1964 498,659 3,997,305
1963 490,564 3,900,506
1962 482,774 3,806,307
1961 475,291 3,715,534
1960 468,118 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Malawi
2100 -0.25% 0.43%
2099 -0.33% 0.43%
2098 -0.33% 0.42%
2097 -0.39% 0.45%
2096 -0.4% 0.43%
2095 -0.34% 0.46%
2094 -0.26% 0.47%
2093 -0.27% 0.51%
2092 -0.34% 0.52%
2091 -0.31% 0.55%
2090 -0.38% 0.57%
2089 -0.29% 0.61%
2088 -0.37% 0.61%
2087 -0.14% 0.62%
2086 -0.26% 0.65%
2085 -0.28% 0.64%
2084 -0.25% 0.72%
2083 -0.12% 0.74%
2082 -0.18% 0.76%
2081 -0.14% 0.79%
2080 0.04% 0.8%
2079 -0.12% 0.81%
2078 -0.04% 0.88%
2077 0.03% 0.9%
2076 -0.02% 0.9%
2075 0.08% 0.9%
2074 0.02% 0.91%
2073 0.18% 0.92%
2072 0.37% 0.98%
2071 0.12% 1%
2070 0.27% 1.03%
2069 0.32% 1.07%
2068 0.32% 1.09%
2067 0.41% 1.12%
2066 0.34% 1.13%
2065 0.38% 1.15%
2064 0.42% 1.16%
2063 0.35% 1.21%
2062 0.28% 1.28%
2061 0.38% 1.31%
2060 0.52% 1.38%
2059 0.57% 1.35%
2058 0.61% 1.4%
2057 0.72% 1.4%
2056 0.65% 1.48%
2055 0.43% 1.48%
2054 0.83% 1.57%
2053 0.69% 1.58%
2052 0.55% 1.61%
2051 0.89% 1.62%
2050 0.76% 1.65%
2049 0.92% 1.64%
2048 0.9% 1.72%
2047 0.85% 1.76%
2046 0.91% 1.78%
2045 0.86% 1.86%
2044 1.13% 1.85%
2043 1.17% 1.87%
2042 1.06% 1.93%
2041 1.06% 1.97%
2040 1.22% 2.01%
2039 1.16% 2.04%
2038 1.21% 2.16%
2037 1.18% 2.18%
2036 1.4% 2.22%
2035 1.27% 2.26%
2034 1.18% 2.31%
2033 1.18% 2.33%
2032 1.29% 2.36%
2031 1.45% 2.44%
2030 1.44% 2.5%
2029 1.44% 2.5%
2028 1.38% 2.54%
2027 1.32% 2.56%
2026 1.27% 2.57%
2025 1.28% 2.59%
2024 1.18% 2.61%
2023 1.09% 2.6%
2022 1.42% 2.6%
2021 1.82% 2.63%
2020 1.93% 2.67%
2019 1.96% 2.69%
2018 1.94% 2.71%
2017 1.9% 2.75%
2016 1.92% 2.76%
2015 1.97% 2.79%
2014 2% 2.84%
2013 2.1% 2.88%
2012 2.22% 2.91%
2011 2.35% 2.96%
2010 2.45% 2.99%
2009 2.55% 3%
2008 2.74% 2.95%
2007 2.9% 2.86%
2006 2.98% 2.79%
2005 2.07% 2.71%
2004 1.33% 2.62%
2003 4.29% 2.53%
2002 8.24% 2.48%
2001 9.01% 2.45%
2000 -10.7% 2.43%
1999 -11.4% 2.36%
1998 2.76% 2.19%
1997 2.79% 2.03%
1996 2.78% 1.99%
1995 2.8% -0.15%
1994 2.81% -1.16%
1993 2.77% 1.47%
1992 2.7% 2.95%
1991 2.36% 3.13%
1990 2.08% 4.03%
1989 1.93% 4.83%
1988 1.71% 5.55%
1987 1.6% 4.89%
1986 1.51% 3.75%
1985 1.44% 3.92%
1984 1.34% 3.99%
1983 1.28% 4.02%
1982 1.31% 4.03%
1981 1.63% 4%
1980 1.75% 3.93%
1979 1.58% 3.76%
1978 1.69% 3.48%
1977 1.76% 3.15%
1976 1.58% 2.95%
1975 1.24% 2.84%
1974 1.37% 2.75%
1973 1.73% 2.66%
1972 1.78% 2.59%
1971 1.79% 2.54%
1970 1.79% 2.49%
1969 1.78% 2.5%
1968 1.76% 2.51%
1967 1.74% 2.5%
1966 1.71% 2.48%
1965 1.68% 2.47%
1964 1.65% 2.48%
1963 1.61% 2.47%
1962 1.57% 2.44%
1961 1.53% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

East Timor Malawi
Current population
1446322
23086106
Population rank 152/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 23/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -5,628
Net migration rank 102/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -5,628
2024 20,378 -2,552 559,811 -1,507
2023 20,495 -5,620 549,096 -5,811
2022 20,625 -5,519 533,450 -5,231
2021 20,101 3,111 517,400 -2,666
2020 21,166 3,793 514,659 -2,655
2019 21,307 3,942 506,104 -1,837
2018 21,650 3,062 494,348 -3,267
2017 22,145 1,666 484,655 982
2016 22,778 208 474,779 3,505
2015 23,391 -20 472,484 -6,471
2014 24,040 -958 472,418 -10,317
2013 24,538 -1,206 470,293 -12,934
2012 24,890 -609 460,684 -13,561
2011 25,237 -159 454,149 -12,170
2010 25,515 470 444,468 -9,327
2009 25,696 117 434,811 -8,590
2008 25,888 1,009 421,781 -9,264
2007 26,074 2,103 410,290 -22,680
2006 26,221 2,184 397,123 -29,450
2005 26,412 1,759 381,130 -31,462
2004 26,751 -16,447 361,133 -32,221
2003 26,900 -12,810 341,133 -31,729
2002 25,410 35,935 322,863 -30,013
2001 23,314 49,159 310,833 -28,933
2000 21,579 40,272 300,439 -28,098
1999 21,871 -262,940 295,629 -31,686
1998 23,590 1,806 285,407 -39,491
1997 23,501 1,804 277,433 -61,646
1996 22,703 1,796 270,048 -66,212
1995 21,962 1,806 266,745 -66,366
1994 21,746 1,794 275,439 -505,365
1993 20,770 1,795 276,538 -284,867
1992 19,880 1,794 269,066 37,142
1991 18,605 1,803 260,193 15,291
1990 18,343 -2,881 250,159 71,111
1989 17,758 -2,246 237,967 180,031
1988 12,118 587 226,911 201,011
1987 11,945 -106 220,566 271,693
1986 11,062 -316 218,519 62,615
1985 10,788 -495 216,179 74,625
1984 10,922 -1,436 212,146 72,435
1983 9,686 -1,032 209,422 68,197
1982 9,579 -1,125 205,386 62,661
1981 9,336 -482 199,436 57,376
1980 6,940 5,457 192,746 52,294
1979 987 8,924 182,123 46,388
1978 -1,000 10,967 172,503 36,225
1977 296 10,657 161,930 19,638
1976 783 9,662 153,422 8,206
1975 -1,062 9,542 145,254 5,162
1974 8,405 -2,222 137,819 3,833
1973 10,033 -278 131,529 1,623
1972 10,030 0 125,728 48
1971 9,964 0 121,015 -710
1970 9,824 0 116,822 -2,147
1969 9,611 0 113,120 -2,266
1968 9,356 0 110,329 -924
1967 9,089 0 106,668 0
1966 8,810 0 103,512 0
1965 8,526 0 100,040 0
1964 8,235 0 97,658 0
1963 7,938 0 95,933 0
1962 7,639 0 92,463 0
1961 7,330 0 89,091 0
1960 7,012 0 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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