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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 18.1 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

East Timor vs Mali: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mali
2100 1,987,918 80,371,693
2099 1,992,867 80,051,982
2098 1,999,551 79,712,985
2097 2,006,120 79,363,373
2096 2,014,062 78,996,636
2095 2,022,241 78,611,169
2094 2,029,109 78,201,275
2093 2,034,335 77,780,277
2092 2,039,916 77,346,576
2091 2,046,825 76,892,849
2090 2,053,125 76,418,075
2089 2,060,960 75,924,551
2088 2,066,983 75,413,374
2087 2,074,665 74,882,872
2086 2,077,590 74,339,859
2085 2,083,082 73,778,163
2084 2,088,840 73,197,940
2083 2,094,115 72,596,727
2082 2,096,675 71,983,705
2081 2,100,480 71,348,537
2080 2,103,409 70,707,220
2079 2,102,541 70,044,626
2078 2,105,113 69,367,218
2077 2,106,052 68,675,750
2076 2,105,444 67,972,574
2075 2,105,772 67,256,565
2074 2,104,099 66,523,454
2073 2,103,684 65,776,035
2072 2,100,004 65,016,928
2071 2,092,187 64,239,726
2070 2,089,722 63,457,636
2069 2,084,088 62,664,074
2068 2,077,511 61,857,029
2067 2,070,890 61,042,577
2066 2,062,513 60,222,511
2065 2,055,518 59,400,594
2064 2,047,799 58,567,263
2063 2,039,134 57,727,308
2062 2,032,012 56,880,111
2061 2,026,320 56,026,848
2060 2,018,694 55,166,339
2059 2,008,316 54,304,533
2058 1,996,874 53,437,711
2057 1,984,864 52,565,517
2056 1,970,638 51,691,907
2055 1,957,948 50,813,138
2054 1,949,486 49,936,085
2053 1,933,418 49,053,898
2052 1,920,237 48,167,179
2051 1,909,754 47,280,403
2050 1,892,942 46,390,999
2049 1,878,747 45,505,968
2048 1,861,668 44,617,075
2047 1,845,027 43,730,396
2046 1,829,444 42,840,806
2045 1,813,000 41,951,176
2044 1,797,485 41,061,960
2043 1,777,393 40,172,937
2042 1,756,780 39,286,024
2041 1,738,404 38,406,403
2040 1,720,102 37,525,963
2039 1,699,431 36,652,557
2038 1,679,979 35,772,629
2037 1,659,934 34,902,845
2036 1,640,507 34,036,236
2035 1,617,823 33,178,665
2034 1,597,525 32,328,037
2033 1,578,920 31,486,276
2032 1,560,470 30,655,886
2031 1,540,575 29,833,522
2030 1,518,500 29,028,860
2029 1,496,906 28,235,559
2028 1,475,696 27,456,170
2027 1,455,624 26,690,187
2026 1,436,626 25,940,320
2025 1,418,578 25,201,616
2024 1,400,638 24,478,595
2023 1,384,286 23,769,127
2022 1,369,295 23,072,640
2021 1,350,139 22,388,630
2020 1,326,053 21,713,836
2019 1,300,945 21,068,405
2018 1,275,959 20,442,030
2017 1,251,703 19,813,011
2016 1,228,312 19,191,289
2015 1,205,131 18,593,022
2014 1,181,903 18,020,267
2013 1,158,695 17,459,615
2012 1,134,885 16,957,033
2011 1,110,207 16,469,049
2010 1,084,679 15,945,198
2009 1,058,782 15,435,539
2008 1,032,429 14,940,782
2007 1,004,889 14,457,775
2006 976,597 13,990,139
2005 948,311 13,538,647
2004 929,074 13,102,409
2003 916,878 12,684,955
2002 879,159 12,288,050
2001 812,249 11,912,158
2000 745,088 11,559,290
1999 834,697 11,227,415
1998 942,530 10,919,573
1997 917,184 10,646,495
1996 892,282 10,407,278
1995 868,146 10,185,365
1994 844,493 9,967,031
1993 821,437 9,754,786
1992 799,318 9,553,540
1991 778,278 9,362,888
1990 760,345 9,178,830
1989 744,856 8,999,938
1988 730,745 8,833,996
1987 718,476 8,681,164
1986 707,185 8,531,277
1985 696,665 8,374,663
1984 686,777 8,208,599
1983 677,707 8,034,400
1982 669,149 7,860,194
1981 660,493 7,692,766
1980 649,871 7,530,515
1979 638,719 7,375,266
1978 628,775 7,229,651
1977 618,315 7,090,979
1976 607,620 6,960,979
1975 598,158 6,837,261
1974 590,827 6,715,436
1973 582,855 6,597,106
1972 572,962 6,483,726
1971 562,966 6,377,944
1970 553,069 6,276,472
1969 543,356 6,177,704
1968 533,875 6,082,979
1967 524,648 5,990,906
1966 515,696 5,902,204
1965 507,034 5,815,487
1964 498,659 5,730,125
1963 490,564 5,646,605
1962 482,774 5,563,917
1961 475,291 5,482,283
1960 468,118 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Mali
2100 -0.25% 0.4%
2099 -0.33% 0.43%
2098 -0.33% 0.44%
2097 -0.39% 0.46%
2096 -0.4% 0.49%
2095 -0.34% 0.52%
2094 -0.26% 0.54%
2093 -0.27% 0.56%
2092 -0.34% 0.59%
2091 -0.31% 0.62%
2090 -0.38% 0.65%
2089 -0.29% 0.68%
2088 -0.37% 0.71%
2087 -0.14% 0.73%
2086 -0.26% 0.76%
2085 -0.28% 0.79%
2084 -0.25% 0.83%
2083 -0.12% 0.85%
2082 -0.18% 0.89%
2081 -0.14% 0.91%
2080 0.04% 0.95%
2079 -0.12% 0.98%
2078 -0.04% 1.01%
2077 0.03% 1.03%
2076 -0.02% 1.06%
2075 0.08% 1.1%
2074 0.02% 1.14%
2073 0.18% 1.17%
2072 0.37% 1.21%
2071 0.12% 1.23%
2070 0.27% 1.27%
2069 0.32% 1.3%
2068 0.32% 1.33%
2067 0.41% 1.36%
2066 0.34% 1.38%
2065 0.38% 1.42%
2064 0.42% 1.46%
2063 0.35% 1.49%
2062 0.28% 1.52%
2061 0.38% 1.56%
2060 0.52% 1.59%
2059 0.57% 1.62%
2058 0.61% 1.66%
2057 0.72% 1.69%
2056 0.65% 1.73%
2055 0.43% 1.76%
2054 0.83% 1.8%
2053 0.69% 1.84%
2052 0.55% 1.88%
2051 0.89% 1.92%
2050 0.76% 1.94%
2049 0.92% 1.99%
2048 0.9% 2.03%
2047 0.85% 2.08%
2046 0.91% 2.12%
2045 0.86% 2.17%
2044 1.13% 2.21%
2043 1.17% 2.26%
2042 1.06% 2.29%
2041 1.06% 2.35%
2040 1.22% 2.38%
2039 1.16% 2.46%
2038 1.21% 2.49%
2037 1.18% 2.55%
2036 1.4% 2.58%
2035 1.27% 2.63%
2034 1.18% 2.67%
2033 1.18% 2.71%
2032 1.29% 2.76%
2031 1.45% 2.77%
2030 1.44% 2.81%
2029 1.44% 2.84%
2028 1.38% 2.87%
2027 1.32% 2.89%
2026 1.27% 2.93%
2025 1.28% 2.95%
2024 1.18% 2.98%
2023 1.09% 3.02%
2022 1.42% 3.06%
2021 1.82% 3.11%
2020 1.93% 3.06%
2019 1.96% 3.06%
2018 1.94% 3.17%
2017 1.9% 3.24%
2016 1.92% 3.22%
2015 1.97% 3.18%
2014 2% 3.21%
2013 2.1% 2.96%
2012 2.22% 2.96%
2011 2.35% 3.29%
2010 2.45% 3.3%
2009 2.55% 3.31%
2008 2.74% 3.34%
2007 2.9% 3.34%
2006 2.98% 3.33%
2005 2.07% 3.33%
2004 1.33% 3.29%
2003 4.29% 3.23%
2002 8.24% 3.16%
2001 9.01% 3.05%
2000 -10.7% 2.96%
1999 -11.4% 2.82%
1998 2.76% 2.56%
1997 2.79% 2.3%
1996 2.78% 2.18%
1995 2.8% 2.19%
1994 2.81% 2.18%
1993 2.77% 2.11%
1992 2.7% 2.04%
1991 2.36% 2.01%
1990 2.08% 1.99%
1989 1.93% 1.88%
1988 1.71% 1.76%
1987 1.6% 1.76%
1986 1.51% 1.87%
1985 1.44% 2.02%
1984 1.34% 2.17%
1983 1.28% 2.22%
1982 1.31% 2.18%
1981 1.63% 2.15%
1980 1.75% 2.1%
1979 1.58% 2.01%
1978 1.69% 1.96%
1977 1.76% 1.87%
1976 1.58% 1.81%
1975 1.24% 1.81%
1974 1.37% 1.79%
1973 1.73% 1.75%
1972 1.78% 1.66%
1971 1.79% 1.62%
1970 1.79% 1.6%
1969 1.78% 1.56%
1968 1.76% 1.54%
1967 1.74% 1.5%
1966 1.71% 1.49%
1965 1.68% 1.49%
1964 1.65% 1.48%
1963 1.61% 1.49%
1962 1.57% 1.49%
1961 1.53% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

East Timor Mali
Current population
1441764
26143152
Population rank 152/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -48,019
Net migration rank 102/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -48,019
2024 - -2,552 - -46,880
2023 20,495 -5,620 746,398 -39,953
2022 20,625 -5,519 726,465 -39,951
2021 20,101 3,111 703,674 -22,210
2020 21,166 3,793 683,053 -14,962
2019 21,307 3,942 667,110 -44,373
2018 21,650 3,062 670,723 -40,710
2017 22,145 1,666 661,973 -33,942
2016 22,778 208 645,652 -30,251
2015 23,391 -20 630,006 -48,872
2014 24,040 -958 614,419 -50,068
2013 24,538 -1,206 597,887 -40,951
2012 24,890 -609 588,748 -140,507
2011 25,237 -159 570,899 -43,160
2010 25,515 470 554,447 -34,483
2009 25,696 117 533,730 -34,383
2008 25,888 1,009 514,665 -24,509
2007 26,074 2,103 495,800 -19,945
2006 26,221 2,184 477,665 -18,247
2005 26,412 1,759 460,964 -17,413
2004 26,751 -16,447 439,717 -10,796
2003 26,900 -12,810 417,766 -11,768
2002 25,410 35,935 396,732 -8,914
2001 23,314 49,159 376,472 -12,507
2000 21,579 40,272 359,159 -17,395
1999 21,871 -262,940 343,705 -21,702
1998 23,590 1,806 323,940 -30,255
1997 23,501 1,804 308,429 -55,978
1996 22,703 1,796 293,953 -67,974
1995 21,962 1,806 285,598 -67,763
1994 21,746 1,794 282,356 -63,533
1993 20,770 1,795 274,480 -68,816
1992 19,880 1,794 267,605 -70,789
1991 18,605 1,803 261,656 -77,172
1990 18,343 -2,881 252,308 -68,668
1989 17,758 -2,246 249,929 -75,771
1988 12,118 587 245,682 -87,952
1987 11,945 -106 238,871 -90,940
1986 11,062 -316 233,799 -81,970
1985 10,788 -495 224,734 -63,347
1984 10,922 -1,436 218,078 -47,331
1983 9,686 -1,032 211,795 -34,132
1982 9,579 -1,125 204,892 -34,140
1981 9,336 -482 198,227 -34,130
1980 6,940 5,457 190,560 -30,156
1979 987 8,924 182,449 -32,353
1978 -1,000 10,967 172,652 -31,520
1977 296 10,657 165,071 -28,853
1976 783 9,662 157,778 -33,999
1975 -1,062 9,542 150,222 -26,572
1974 8,405 -2,222 142,448 -22,449
1973 10,033 -278 135,801 -19,137
1972 10,030 0 129,687 -19,594
1971 9,964 0 123,591 -22,127
1970 9,824 0 118,952 -17,479
1969 9,611 0 114,361 -18,302
1968 9,356 0 111,403 -18,015
1967 9,089 0 107,650 -16,900
1966 8,810 0 103,684 -17,032
1965 8,526 0 100,451 -13,662
1964 8,235 0 97,166 -13,226
1963 7,938 0 95,055 -11,951
1962 7,639 0 93,101 -10,821
1961 7,330 0 91,115 -10,139
1960 7,012 0 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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