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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 3.83 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

East Timor vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mauritania
2100 1,987,832 17,302,938
2099 1,992,781 17,195,692
2098 1,999,464 17,083,078
2097 2,006,033 16,968,365
2096 2,013,975 16,850,394
2095 2,022,154 16,732,430
2094 2,029,021 16,610,512
2093 2,034,247 16,485,880
2092 2,039,828 16,359,440
2091 2,046,736 16,229,167
2090 2,053,036 16,097,149
2089 2,060,872 15,962,562
2088 2,066,894 15,824,899
2087 2,074,575 15,683,760
2086 2,077,501 15,541,281
2085 2,082,992 15,397,701
2084 2,088,750 15,251,533
2083 2,094,025 15,102,125
2082 2,096,584 14,952,194
2081 2,100,389 14,799,309
2080 2,103,318 14,645,548
2079 2,102,450 14,490,500
2078 2,105,023 14,331,284
2077 2,105,962 14,170,045
2076 2,105,353 14,007,555
2075 2,105,681 13,843,393
2074 2,104,008 13,678,579
2073 2,103,594 13,512,182
2072 2,099,913 13,343,946
2071 2,092,097 13,172,876
2070 2,089,631 13,002,521
2069 2,083,998 12,830,090
2068 2,077,421 12,657,711
2067 2,070,800 12,482,299
2066 2,062,424 12,306,495
2065 2,055,429 12,131,679
2064 2,047,710 11,954,090
2063 2,039,046 11,778,351
2062 2,031,925 11,601,323
2061 2,026,233 11,424,089
2060 2,018,606 11,246,850
2059 2,008,230 11,067,732
2058 1,996,788 10,887,645
2057 1,984,779 10,709,500
2056 1,970,553 10,532,648
2055 1,957,864 10,354,318
2054 1,949,402 10,175,517
2053 1,933,335 9,995,645
2052 1,920,154 9,815,104
2051 1,909,672 9,635,288
2050 1,892,861 9,457,400
2049 1,878,666 9,279,576
2048 1,861,588 9,100,595
2047 1,844,948 8,923,220
2046 1,829,365 8,745,286
2045 1,812,921 8,568,910
2044 1,797,407 8,393,773
2043 1,777,316 8,218,850
2042 1,756,704 8,044,865
2041 1,738,329 7,873,599
2040 1,720,028 7,703,561
2039 1,699,358 7,534,623
2038 1,679,907 7,366,187
2037 1,659,862 7,199,542
2036 1,640,436 7,033,866
2035 1,617,753 6,869,186
2034 1,597,457 6,705,635
2033 1,578,852 6,543,505
2032 1,560,402 6,383,229
2031 1,540,509 6,225,030
2030 1,518,434 6,068,395
2029 1,496,842 5,914,109
2028 1,475,633 5,761,715
2027 1,455,562 5,611,635
2026 1,436,564 5,462,675
2025 1,418,517 5,315,065
2024 1,400,638 5,169,395
2023 1,384,286 5,022,441
2022 1,369,295 4,875,637
2021 1,350,139 4,734,874
2020 1,326,053 4,600,131
2019 1,300,945 4,467,708
2018 1,275,959 4,337,685
2017 1,251,703 4,210,600
2016 1,228,312 4,086,657
2015 1,205,131 3,965,959
2014 1,181,903 3,848,514
2013 1,158,695 3,734,318
2012 1,134,885 3,619,034
2011 1,110,207 3,502,811
2010 1,084,679 3,390,965
2009 1,058,782 3,284,448
2008 1,032,429 3,183,269
2007 1,004,889 3,093,059
2006 976,597 3,013,660
2005 948,311 2,939,059
2004 929,074 2,868,664
2003 916,878 2,802,046
2002 879,159 2,738,655
2001 812,249 2,678,760
2000 745,088 2,613,441
1999 834,697 2,541,698
1998 942,530 2,474,651
1997 917,184 2,411,306
1996 892,282 2,358,188
1995 868,146 2,312,017
1994 844,493 2,249,454
1993 821,437 2,174,328
1992 799,318 2,088,135
1991 778,278 2,009,738
1990 760,345 1,951,878
1989 744,856 1,903,048
1988 730,745 1,855,859
1987 718,476 1,803,014
1986 707,185 1,751,835
1985 696,665 1,702,107
1984 686,777 1,653,693
1983 677,707 1,606,746
1982 669,149 1,561,176
1981 660,493 1,516,877
1980 649,871 1,474,043
1979 638,719 1,432,758
1978 628,775 1,392,713
1977 618,315 1,353,768
1976 607,620 1,315,336
1975 598,158 1,277,330
1974 590,827 1,240,188
1973 582,855 1,203,838
1972 572,962 1,168,355
1971 562,966 1,133,702
1970 553,069 1,099,806
1969 543,356 1,066,754
1968 533,875 1,034,739
1967 524,648 1,003,843
1966 515,696 974,157
1965 507,034 945,838
1964 498,659 918,955
1963 490,564 893,423
1962 482,774 869,184
1961 475,291 846,167
1960 468,118 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Mauritania
2100 -0.25% 0.62%
2099 -0.33% 0.66%
2098 -0.33% 0.68%
2097 -0.39% 0.7%
2096 -0.4% 0.7%
2095 -0.34% 0.73%
2094 -0.26% 0.76%
2093 -0.27% 0.77%
2092 -0.34% 0.8%
2091 -0.31% 0.82%
2090 -0.38% 0.84%
2089 -0.29% 0.87%
2088 -0.37% 0.9%
2087 -0.14% 0.92%
2086 -0.26% 0.93%
2085 -0.28% 0.96%
2084 -0.25% 0.99%
2083 -0.12% 1%
2082 -0.18% 1.03%
2081 -0.14% 1.05%
2080 0.04% 1.07%
2079 -0.12% 1.11%
2078 -0.04% 1.14%
2077 0.03% 1.16%
2076 -0.02% 1.19%
2075 0.08% 1.2%
2074 0.02% 1.23%
2073 0.18% 1.26%
2072 0.37% 1.3%
2071 0.12% 1.31%
2070 0.27% 1.34%
2069 0.32% 1.36%
2068 0.32% 1.41%
2067 0.41% 1.43%
2066 0.34% 1.44%
2065 0.38% 1.49%
2064 0.42% 1.49%
2063 0.35% 1.53%
2062 0.28% 1.55%
2061 0.38% 1.58%
2060 0.52% 1.62%
2059 0.57% 1.65%
2058 0.61% 1.66%
2057 0.72% 1.68%
2056 0.65% 1.72%
2055 0.43% 1.76%
2054 0.83% 1.8%
2053 0.69% 1.84%
2052 0.55% 1.87%
2051 0.89% 1.88%
2050 0.76% 1.92%
2049 0.92% 1.97%
2048 0.9% 1.99%
2047 0.85% 2.03%
2046 0.91% 2.06%
2045 0.86% 2.09%
2044 1.13% 2.13%
2043 1.17% 2.16%
2042 1.06% 2.18%
2041 1.06% 2.21%
2040 1.22% 2.24%
2039 1.16% 2.29%
2038 1.21% 2.31%
2037 1.18% 2.36%
2036 1.4% 2.4%
2035 1.27% 2.44%
2034 1.18% 2.48%
2033 1.18% 2.51%
2032 1.29% 2.54%
2031 1.45% 2.58%
2030 1.44% 2.61%
2029 1.44% 2.64%
2028 1.38% 2.67%
2027 1.32% 2.73%
2026 1.27% 2.78%
2025 1.28% 2.82%
2024 1.18% 2.93%
2023 1.09% 3.01%
2022 1.42% 2.97%
2021 1.82% 2.93%
2020 1.93% 2.96%
2019 1.96% 3%
2018 1.94% 3.02%
2017 1.9% 3.03%
2016 1.92% 3.04%
2015 1.97% 3.05%
2014 2% 3.06%
2013 2.1% 3.19%
2012 2.22% 3.32%
2011 2.35% 3.3%
2010 2.45% 3.24%
2009 2.55% 3.18%
2008 2.74% 2.92%
2007 2.9% 2.63%
2006 2.98% 2.54%
2005 2.07% 2.45%
2004 1.33% 2.38%
2003 4.29% 2.31%
2002 8.24% 2.24%
2001 9.01% 2.5%
2000 -10.7% 2.82%
1999 -11.4% 2.71%
1998 2.76% 2.63%
1997 2.79% 2.25%
1996 2.78% 2%
1995 2.8% 2.78%
1994 2.81% 3.46%
1993 2.77% 4.13%
1992 2.7% 3.9%
1991 2.36% 2.96%
1990 2.08% 2.57%
1989 1.93% 2.54%
1988 1.71% 2.93%
1987 1.6% 2.92%
1986 1.51% 2.92%
1985 1.44% 2.93%
1984 1.34% 2.92%
1983 1.28% 2.92%
1982 1.31% 2.92%
1981 1.63% 2.91%
1980 1.75% 2.88%
1979 1.58% 2.88%
1978 1.69% 2.88%
1977 1.76% 2.92%
1976 1.58% 2.98%
1975 1.24% 2.99%
1974 1.37% 3.02%
1973 1.73% 3.04%
1972 1.78% 3.06%
1971 1.79% 3.08%
1970 1.79% 3.1%
1969 1.78% 3.09%
1968 1.76% 3.08%
1967 1.74% 3.05%
1966 1.71% 2.99%
1965 1.68% 2.93%
1964 1.65% 2.86%
1963 1.61% 2.79%
1962 1.57% 2.72%
1961 1.53% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

East Timor Mauritania
Current population
1446322
5539189
Population rank 152/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +399
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 18/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -5,044
Net migration rank 102/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -5,044
2024 20,378 -2,552 147,927 -2,185
2023 20,495 -5,620 145,164 2,999
2022 20,625 -5,519 142,451 2,999
2021 20,101 3,111 137,557 -1,483
2020 21,166 3,793 134,899 -1,483
2019 21,307 3,942 134,460 -3,019
2018 21,650 3,062 131,584 -2,987
2017 22,145 1,666 128,562 -3,001
2016 22,778 208 125,342 -3,008
2015 23,391 -20 122,092 -3,019
2014 24,040 -958 118,792 -2,980
2013 24,538 -1,206 115,558 -2,987
2012 24,890 -609 113,489 4,515
2011 25,237 -159 111,165 3,272
2010 25,515 470 108,121 1,128
2009 25,696 117 105,273 -1,481
2008 25,888 1,009 102,432 -3,860
2007 26,074 2,103 98,895 -17,048
2006 26,221 2,184 94,991 -18,033
2005 26,412 1,759 90,940 -18,693
2004 26,751 -16,447 87,578 -19,042
2003 26,900 -12,810 83,804 -19,104
2002 25,410 35,935 80,993 -18,903
2001 23,314 49,159 78,769 -21,067
2000 21,579 40,272 75,929 -2,997
1999 21,871 -262,940 73,554 -2,999
1998 23,590 1,806 72,045 -8,504
1997 23,501 1,804 71,327 -8,187
1996 22,703 1,796 71,939 -28,840
1995 21,962 1,806 72,244 -22,997
1994 21,746 1,794 70,570 5,304
1993 20,770 1,795 68,167 6,217
1992 19,880 1,794 63,501 34,505
1991 18,605 1,803 61,782 -2,997
1990 18,343 -2,881 59,934 -3,000
1989 17,758 -2,246 58,666 -17,941
1988 12,118 587 56,654 -2,997
1987 11,945 -106 55,037 -2,998
1986 11,062 -316 53,313 -2,998
1985 10,788 -495 52,125 -2,998
1984 10,922 -1,436 50,705 -2,998
1983 9,686 -1,032 49,187 -2,998
1982 9,579 -1,125 47,947 -2,998
1981 9,336 -482 46,641 -2,998
1980 6,940 5,457 45,026 -2,997
1979 987 8,924 43,537 -2,997
1978 -1,000 10,967 42,539 -2,998
1977 296 10,657 41,352 -2,999
1976 783 9,662 40,149 -1,645
1975 -1,062 9,542 38,975 -1,472
1974 8,405 -2,222 38,106 -1,321
1973 10,033 -278 37,122 -1,201
1972 10,030 0 36,184 -1,139
1971 9,964 0 35,279 -1,014
1970 9,824 0 34,382 -855
1969 9,611 0 33,252 -688
1968 9,356 0 32,029 -565
1967 9,089 0 30,853 -514
1966 8,810 0 29,502 -466
1965 8,526 0 28,028 -434
1964 8,235 0 26,565 -390
1963 7,938 0 25,250 -362
1962 7,639 0 23,927 -342
1961 7,330 0 22,781 -332
1960 7,012 0 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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