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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 18.2 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 +1.67% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

East Timor vs Mali: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mali
2100 1,987,832 80,362,778
2099 1,992,781 80,043,103
2098 1,999,464 79,704,143
2097 2,006,033 79,354,569
2096 2,013,975 78,987,874
2095 2,022,154 78,602,449
2094 2,029,021 78,192,601
2093 2,034,247 77,771,649
2092 2,039,828 77,337,997
2091 2,046,736 76,884,320
2090 2,053,036 76,409,599
2089 2,060,872 75,916,129
2088 2,066,894 75,405,009
2087 2,074,575 74,874,565
2086 2,077,501 74,331,613
2085 2,082,992 73,769,979
2084 2,088,750 73,189,821
2083 2,094,025 72,588,675
2082 2,096,584 71,975,720
2081 2,100,389 71,340,622
2080 2,103,318 70,699,377
2079 2,102,450 70,036,857
2078 2,105,023 69,359,523
2077 2,105,962 68,668,133
2076 2,105,353 67,965,034
2075 2,105,681 67,249,105
2074 2,104,008 66,516,075
2073 2,103,594 65,768,739
2072 2,099,913 65,009,716
2071 2,092,097 64,232,600
2070 2,089,631 63,450,597
2069 2,083,998 62,657,123
2068 2,077,421 61,850,168
2067 2,070,800 61,035,806
2066 2,062,424 60,215,831
2065 2,055,429 59,394,005
2064 2,047,710 58,560,766
2063 2,039,046 57,720,905
2062 2,031,925 56,873,801
2061 2,026,233 56,020,633
2060 2,018,606 55,160,220
2059 2,008,230 54,298,509
2058 1,996,788 53,431,783
2057 1,984,779 52,559,686
2056 1,970,553 51,686,173
2055 1,957,864 50,807,502
2054 1,949,402 49,930,546
2053 1,933,335 49,048,457
2052 1,920,154 48,161,836
2051 1,909,672 47,275,159
2050 1,892,861 46,385,854
2049 1,878,666 45,500,920
2048 1,861,588 44,612,126
2047 1,844,948 43,725,546
2046 1,829,365 42,836,054
2045 1,812,921 41,946,522
2044 1,797,407 41,057,406
2043 1,777,316 40,168,481
2042 1,756,704 39,281,666
2041 1,738,329 38,402,142
2040 1,720,028 37,521,801
2039 1,699,358 36,648,491
2038 1,679,907 35,768,661
2037 1,659,862 34,898,973
2036 1,640,436 34,032,460
2035 1,617,753 33,174,985
2034 1,597,457 32,324,451
2033 1,578,852 31,482,783
2032 1,560,402 30,652,485
2031 1,540,509 29,830,213
2030 1,518,434 29,025,640
2029 1,496,842 28,232,427
2028 1,475,633 27,453,124
2027 1,455,562 26,687,226
2026 1,436,564 25,937,442
2025 1,418,517 25,198,821
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% 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 30.9% to 1,892,861 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

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% 2.94%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

East Timor Mali
Current population
1446322
26322576
Population rank 152/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 14/197
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 20,378 -2,552 759,375 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 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 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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