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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 25.3 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

East Timor vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Malaysia
2100 1,987,918 44,353,615
2099 1,992,867 44,467,475
2098 1,999,551 44,579,971
2097 2,006,120 44,695,979
2096 2,014,062 44,814,885
2095 2,022,241 44,932,404
2094 2,029,109 45,047,479
2093 2,034,335 45,165,126
2092 2,039,916 45,278,674
2091 2,046,825 45,390,002
2090 2,053,125 45,501,495
2089 2,060,960 45,610,046
2088 2,066,983 45,717,882
2087 2,074,665 45,823,085
2086 2,077,590 45,926,712
2085 2,083,082 46,020,742
2084 2,088,840 46,111,490
2083 2,094,115 46,202,286
2082 2,096,675 46,284,929
2081 2,100,480 46,359,700
2080 2,103,409 46,435,482
2079 2,102,541 46,496,102
2078 2,105,113 46,549,167
2077 2,106,052 46,594,188
2076 2,105,444 46,619,045
2075 2,105,772 46,643,115
2074 2,104,099 46,658,350
2073 2,103,684 46,670,848
2072 2,100,004 46,670,426
2071 2,092,187 46,660,436
2070 2,089,722 46,645,623
2069 2,084,088 46,623,238
2068 2,077,511 46,600,060
2067 2,070,890 46,569,264
2066 2,062,513 46,530,377
2065 2,055,518 46,481,890
2064 2,047,799 46,417,369
2063 2,039,134 46,350,674
2062 2,032,012 46,272,105
2061 2,026,320 46,178,092
2060 2,018,694 46,075,877
2059 2,008,316 45,958,718
2058 1,996,874 45,837,407
2057 1,984,864 45,707,213
2056 1,970,638 45,566,357
2055 1,957,948 45,418,953
2054 1,949,486 45,252,995
2053 1,933,418 45,069,089
2052 1,920,237 44,873,927
2051 1,909,754 44,668,767
2050 1,892,942 44,445,677
2049 1,878,747 44,217,593
2048 1,861,668 43,974,925
2047 1,845,027 43,712,325
2046 1,829,444 43,438,283
2045 1,813,000 43,157,909
2044 1,797,485 42,866,716
2043 1,777,393 42,557,941
2042 1,756,780 42,239,980
2041 1,738,404 41,922,379
2040 1,720,102 41,598,231
2039 1,699,431 41,270,953
2038 1,679,979 40,929,067
2037 1,659,934 40,584,773
2036 1,640,507 40,234,128
2035 1,617,823 39,876,375
2034 1,597,525 39,515,857
2033 1,578,920 39,152,086
2032 1,560,470 38,772,414
2031 1,540,575 38,386,293
2030 1,518,500 37,995,617
2029 1,496,906 37,606,753
2028 1,475,696 37,207,852
2027 1,455,624 36,806,585
2026 1,436,626 36,403,076
2025 1,418,578 35,987,113
2024 1,400,638 35,557,673
2023 1,384,286 35,126,298
2022 1,369,295 34,695,493
2021 1,350,139 34,282,399
2020 1,326,053 33,889,558
2019 1,300,945 33,440,596
2018 1,275,959 32,910,967
2017 1,251,703 32,355,644
2016 1,228,312 31,789,685
2015 1,205,131 31,232,798
2014 1,181,903 30,696,137
2013 1,158,695 30,174,265
2012 1,134,885 29,662,831
2011 1,110,207 29,162,039
2010 1,084,679 28,655,776
2009 1,058,782 28,124,778
2008 1,032,429 27,570,059
2007 1,004,889 26,998,389
2006 976,597 26,417,909
2005 948,311 25,836,071
2004 929,074 25,256,772
2003 916,878 24,679,602
2002 879,159 24,102,477
2001 812,249 23,526,538
2000 745,088 22,967,816
1999 834,697 22,435,531
1998 942,530 21,906,713
1997 917,184 21,375,218
1996 892,282 20,850,087
1995 868,146 20,330,599
1994 844,493 19,820,446
1993 821,437 19,322,664
1992 799,318 18,834,572
1991 778,278 18,342,464
1990 760,345 17,833,171
1989 744,856 17,314,997
1988 730,745 16,796,605
1987 718,476 16,276,737
1986 707,185 15,760,419
1985 696,665 15,252,258
1984 686,777 14,759,009
1983 677,707 14,285,907
1982 669,149 13,832,798
1981 660,493 13,399,203
1980 649,871 12,983,363
1979 638,719 12,627,862
1978 628,775 12,328,157
1977 618,315 12,035,713
1976 607,620 11,750,097
1975 598,158 11,471,914
1974 590,827 11,200,906
1973 582,855 10,935,621
1972 572,962 10,676,835
1971 562,966 10,423,453
1970 553,069 10,178,802
1969 543,356 9,947,597
1968 533,875 9,725,281
1967 524,648 9,507,099
1966 515,696 9,284,688
1965 507,034 9,056,408
1964 498,659 8,828,406
1963 490,564 8,602,160
1962 482,774 8,380,172
1961 475,291 8,164,443
1960 468,118 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Malaysia
2100 -0.25% -0.26%
2099 -0.33% -0.25%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.39% -0.27%
2096 -0.4% -0.26%
2095 -0.34% -0.26%
2094 -0.26% -0.26%
2093 -0.27% -0.25%
2092 -0.34% -0.25%
2091 -0.31% -0.25%
2090 -0.38% -0.24%
2089 -0.29% -0.24%
2088 -0.37% -0.23%
2087 -0.14% -0.23%
2086 -0.26% -0.2%
2085 -0.28% -0.2%
2084 -0.25% -0.2%
2083 -0.12% -0.18%
2082 -0.18% -0.16%
2081 -0.14% -0.16%
2080 0.04% -0.13%
2079 -0.12% -0.11%
2078 -0.04% -0.1%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 -0.02% -0.05%
2075 0.08% -0.03%
2074 0.02% -0.03%
2073 0.18% 0.001%
2072 0.37% 0.02%
2071 0.12% 0.03%
2070 0.27% 0.05%
2069 0.32% 0.05%
2068 0.32% 0.07%
2067 0.41% 0.08%
2066 0.34% 0.1%
2065 0.38% 0.14%
2064 0.42% 0.14%
2063 0.35% 0.17%
2062 0.28% 0.2%
2061 0.38% 0.22%
2060 0.52% 0.25%
2059 0.57% 0.26%
2058 0.61% 0.28%
2057 0.72% 0.31%
2056 0.65% 0.32%
2055 0.43% 0.37%
2054 0.83% 0.41%
2053 0.69% 0.43%
2052 0.55% 0.46%
2051 0.89% 0.5%
2050 0.76% 0.52%
2049 0.92% 0.55%
2048 0.9% 0.6%
2047 0.85% 0.63%
2046 0.91% 0.65%
2045 0.86% 0.68%
2044 1.13% 0.73%
2043 1.17% 0.75%
2042 1.06% 0.76%
2041 1.06% 0.78%
2040 1.22% 0.79%
2039 1.16% 0.84%
2038 1.21% 0.85%
2037 1.18% 0.87%
2036 1.4% 0.9%
2035 1.27% 0.91%
2034 1.18% 0.93%
2033 1.18% 0.98%
2032 1.29% 1.01%
2031 1.45% 1.03%
2030 1.44% 1.03%
2029 1.44% 1.07%
2028 1.38% 1.09%
2027 1.32% 1.11%
2026 1.27% 1.16%
2025 1.28% 1.21%
2024 1.18% 1.23%
2023 1.09% 1.24%
2022 1.42% 1.2%
2021 1.82% 1.16%
2020 1.93% 1.34%
2019 1.96% 1.61%
2018 1.94% 1.72%
2017 1.9% 1.78%
2016 1.92% 1.78%
2015 1.97% 1.75%
2014 2% 1.73%
2013 2.1% 1.72%
2012 2.22% 1.72%
2011 2.35% 1.77%
2010 2.45% 1.89%
2009 2.55% 2.01%
2008 2.74% 2.12%
2007 2.9% 2.2%
2006 2.98% 2.25%
2005 2.07% 2.29%
2004 1.33% 2.34%
2003 4.29% 2.39%
2002 8.24% 2.45%
2001 9.01% 2.43%
2000 -10.7% 2.37%
1999 -11.4% 2.41%
1998 2.76% 2.49%
1997 2.79% 2.52%
1996 2.78% 2.56%
1995 2.8% 2.57%
1994 2.81% 2.58%
1993 2.77% 2.59%
1992 2.7% 2.68%
1991 2.36% 2.86%
1990 2.08% 2.99%
1989 1.93% 3.09%
1988 1.71% 3.19%
1987 1.6% 3.28%
1986 1.51% 3.33%
1985 1.44% 3.34%
1984 1.34% 3.31%
1983 1.28% 3.28%
1982 1.31% 3.24%
1981 1.63% 3.2%
1980 1.75% 2.82%
1979 1.58% 2.43%
1978 1.69% 2.43%
1977 1.76% 2.43%
1976 1.58% 2.42%
1975 1.24% 2.42%
1974 1.37% 2.43%
1973 1.73% 2.42%
1972 1.78% 2.43%
1971 1.79% 2.4%
1970 1.79% 2.32%
1969 1.78% 2.29%
1968 1.76% 2.29%
1967 1.74% 2.4%
1966 1.71% 2.52%
1965 1.68% 2.58%
1964 1.65% 2.63%
1963 1.61% 2.65%
1962 1.57% 2.64%
1961 1.53% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

East Timor Malaysia
Current population
1441764
36512221
Population rank 152/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 89/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +166,615
Net migration rank 102/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 166,615
2024 - -2,552 - 174,770
2023 20,495 -5,620 254,806 181,071
2022 20,625 -5,519 237,560 188,154
2021 20,101 3,111 212,002 188,506
2020 21,166 3,793 283,282 101,907
2019 21,307 3,942 309,426 203,284
2018 21,650 3,062 324,568 221,965
2017 22,145 1,666 336,434 227,677
2016 22,778 208 345,681 222,141
2015 23,391 -20 358,302 187,663
2014 24,040 -958 367,587 159,791
2013 24,538 -1,206 366,738 149,637
2012 24,890 -609 371,497 134,975
2011 25,237 -159 372,836 122,269
2010 25,515 470 360,260 157,164
2009 25,696 117 366,157 178,410
2008 25,888 1,009 362,380 202,481
2007 26,074 2,103 348,711 229,784
2006 26,221 2,184 349,509 232,971
2005 26,412 1,759 355,324 225,864
2004 26,751 -16,447 365,138 212,278
2003 26,900 -12,810 377,425 199,510
2002 25,410 35,935 381,084 196,227
2001 23,314 49,159 400,939 173,613
2000 21,579 40,272 417,371 125,499
1999 21,871 -262,940 432,355 89,335
1998 23,590 1,806 436,316 99,639
1997 23,501 1,804 447,768 79,266
1996 22,703 1,796 450,174 73,040
1995 21,962 1,806 443,349 72,393
1994 21,746 1,794 437,873 66,685
1993 20,770 1,795 429,910 61,079
1992 19,880 1,794 418,900 66,286
1991 18,605 1,803 401,938 97,111
1990 18,343 -2,881 384,518 135,020
1989 17,758 -2,246 373,277 143,544
1988 12,118 587 386,507 133,478
1987 11,945 -106 381,999 137,759
1986 11,062 -316 385,799 127,081
1985 10,788 -495 383,243 120,215
1984 10,922 -1,436 376,797 106,248
1983 9,686 -1,032 365,290 97,862
1982 9,579 -1,125 353,138 89,942
1981 9,336 -482 339,991 84,142
1980 6,940 5,457 326,947 80,617
1979 987 8,924 317,439 -13,980
1978 -1,000 10,967 311,027 -15,059
1977 296 10,657 305,515 -16,601
1976 783 9,662 300,615 -18,316
1975 -1,062 9,542 294,541 -20,480
1974 8,405 -2,222 289,880 -21,919
1973 10,033 -278 284,611 -21,995
1972 10,030 0 276,263 -21,305
1971 9,964 0 272,323 -20,535
1970 9,824 0 269,341 -31,839
1969 9,611 0 264,327 -39,420
1968 9,356 0 260,705 -40,996
1967 9,089 0 258,764 -42,108
1966 8,810 0 262,162 -33,993
1965 8,526 0 264,836 -36,456
1964 8,235 0 266,406 -38,785
1963 7,938 0 265,815 -40,952
1962 7,639 0 262,140 -43,033
1961 7,330 0 257,270 -44,916
1960 7,012 0 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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