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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 92.3 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

East Timor vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mexico
2100 1,987,832 131,158,772
2099 1,992,781 131,919,278
2098 1,999,464 132,676,226
2097 2,006,033 133,430,730
2096 2,013,975 134,179,811
2095 2,022,154 134,924,667
2094 2,029,021 135,662,399
2093 2,034,247 136,390,414
2092 2,039,828 137,102,695
2091 2,046,736 137,808,909
2090 2,053,036 138,501,995
2089 2,060,872 139,183,536
2088 2,066,894 139,849,476
2087 2,074,575 140,504,916
2086 2,077,501 141,148,688
2085 2,082,992 141,779,696
2084 2,088,750 142,390,038
2083 2,094,025 142,983,168
2082 2,096,584 143,553,646
2081 2,100,389 144,112,618
2080 2,103,318 144,651,130
2079 2,102,450 145,168,756
2078 2,105,023 145,664,735
2077 2,105,962 146,138,472
2076 2,105,353 146,589,999
2075 2,105,681 147,020,176
2074 2,104,008 147,428,934
2073 2,103,594 147,814,398
2072 2,099,913 148,174,180
2071 2,092,097 148,507,034
2070 2,089,631 148,821,087
2069 2,083,998 149,107,578
2068 2,077,421 149,368,537
2067 2,070,800 149,603,163
2066 2,062,424 149,814,864
2065 2,055,429 150,001,973
2064 2,047,710 150,160,667
2063 2,039,046 150,292,498
2062 2,031,925 150,396,857
2061 2,026,233 150,474,868
2060 2,018,606 150,528,257
2059 2,008,230 150,549,825
2058 1,996,788 150,541,650
2057 1,984,779 150,507,950
2056 1,970,553 150,447,865
2055 1,957,864 150,356,976
2054 1,949,402 150,235,899
2053 1,933,335 150,083,305
2052 1,920,154 149,896,641
2051 1,909,672 149,677,830
2050 1,892,861 149,423,583
2049 1,878,666 149,138,900
2048 1,861,588 148,809,771
2047 1,844,948 148,451,951
2046 1,829,365 148,054,747
2045 1,812,921 147,620,456
2044 1,797,407 147,146,325
2043 1,777,316 146,641,077
2042 1,756,704 146,096,981
2041 1,738,329 145,517,171
2040 1,720,028 144,905,265
2039 1,699,358 144,260,027
2038 1,679,907 143,575,746
2037 1,659,862 142,857,009
2036 1,640,436 142,113,069
2035 1,617,753 141,334,167
2034 1,597,457 140,529,082
2033 1,578,852 139,687,630
2032 1,560,402 138,818,384
2031 1,540,509 137,922,237
2030 1,518,434 136,998,375
2029 1,496,842 136,046,964
2028 1,475,633 135,066,178
2027 1,455,562 134,056,943
2026 1,436,564 133,017,798
2025 1,418,517 131,946,900
2024 1,400,638 130,861,007
2023 1,384,286 129,739,759
2022 1,369,295 128,613,117
2021 1,350,139 127,648,148
2020 1,326,053 126,799,054
2019 1,300,945 125,762,982
2018 1,275,959 124,573,711
2017 1,251,703 123,400,057
2016 1,228,312 122,251,351
2015 1,205,131 121,072,306
2014 1,181,903 119,784,261
2013 1,158,695 118,343,573
2012 1,134,885 116,818,208
2011 1,110,207 115,243,504
2010 1,084,679 113,623,895
2009 1,058,782 111,999,721
2008 1,032,429 110,374,288
2007 1,004,889 108,774,360
2006 976,597 107,253,666
2005 948,311 105,811,504
2004 929,074 104,394,131
2003 916,878 102,978,515
2002 879,159 101,548,624
2001 812,249 100,099,099
2000 745,088 98,625,552
1999 834,697 97,115,707
1998 942,530 95,575,245
1997 917,184 94,021,207
1996 892,282 92,452,702
1995 868,146 90,862,455
1994 844,493 89,259,205
1993 821,437 87,653,807
1992 799,318 86,044,809
1991 778,278 84,430,572
1990 760,345 82,820,170
1989 744,856 81,247,182
1988 730,745 79,695,531
1987 718,476 78,136,651
1986 707,185 76,585,637
1985 696,665 75,043,414
1984 686,777 73,506,846
1983 677,707 71,971,240
1982 669,149 70,433,260
1981 660,493 68,892,108
1980 649,871 67,300,334
1979 638,719 65,648,865
1978 628,775 63,979,046
1977 618,315 62,308,493
1976 607,620 60,645,512
1975 598,158 58,982,400
1974 590,827 57,320,149
1973 582,855 55,667,284
1972 572,962 54,030,168
1971 562,966 52,412,558
1970 553,069 50,814,953
1969 543,356 49,233,194
1968 533,875 47,668,303
1967 524,648 46,129,608
1966 515,696 44,629,106
1965 507,034 43,174,477
1964 498,659 41,772,049
1963 490,564 40,424,065
1962 482,774 39,129,200
1961 475,291 37,890,118
1960 468,118 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Mexico
2100 -0.25% -0.58%
2099 -0.33% -0.57%
2098 -0.33% -0.57%
2097 -0.39% -0.56%
2096 -0.4% -0.55%
2095 -0.34% -0.54%
2094 -0.26% -0.53%
2093 -0.27% -0.52%
2092 -0.34% -0.51%
2091 -0.31% -0.5%
2090 -0.38% -0.49%
2089 -0.29% -0.48%
2088 -0.37% -0.47%
2087 -0.14% -0.46%
2086 -0.26% -0.45%
2085 -0.28% -0.43%
2084 -0.25% -0.41%
2083 -0.12% -0.4%
2082 -0.18% -0.39%
2081 -0.14% -0.37%
2080 0.04% -0.36%
2079 -0.12% -0.34%
2078 -0.04% -0.32%
2077 0.03% -0.31%
2076 -0.02% -0.29%
2075 0.08% -0.28%
2074 0.02% -0.26%
2073 0.18% -0.24%
2072 0.37% -0.22%
2071 0.12% -0.21%
2070 0.27% -0.19%
2069 0.32% -0.17%
2068 0.32% -0.16%
2067 0.41% -0.14%
2066 0.34% -0.12%
2065 0.38% -0.11%
2064 0.42% -0.09%
2063 0.35% -0.07%
2062 0.28% -0.05%
2061 0.38% -0.04%
2060 0.52% -0.01%
2059 0.57% 0.005%
2058 0.61% 0.02%
2057 0.72% 0.04%
2056 0.65% 0.06%
2055 0.43% 0.08%
2054 0.83% 0.1%
2053 0.69% 0.12%
2052 0.55% 0.15%
2051 0.89% 0.17%
2050 0.76% 0.19%
2049 0.92% 0.22%
2048 0.9% 0.24%
2047 0.85% 0.27%
2046 0.91% 0.29%
2045 0.86% 0.32%
2044 1.13% 0.34%
2043 1.17% 0.37%
2042 1.06% 0.4%
2041 1.06% 0.42%
2040 1.22% 0.45%
2039 1.16% 0.48%
2038 1.21% 0.5%
2037 1.18% 0.52%
2036 1.4% 0.55%
2035 1.27% 0.57%
2034 1.18% 0.6%
2033 1.18% 0.63%
2032 1.29% 0.65%
2031 1.45% 0.67%
2030 1.44% 0.7%
2029 1.44% 0.73%
2028 1.38% 0.75%
2027 1.32% 0.78%
2026 1.27% 0.81%
2025 1.28% 0.83%
2024 1.18% 0.86%
2023 1.09% 0.88%
2022 1.42% 0.76%
2021 1.82% 0.67%
2020 1.93% 0.82%
2019 1.96% 0.95%
2018 1.94% 0.95%
2017 1.9% 0.94%
2016 1.92% 0.97%
2015 1.97% 1.08%
2014 2% 1.22%
2013 2.1% 1.31%
2012 2.22% 1.37%
2011 2.35% 1.43%
2010 2.45% 1.45%
2009 2.55% 1.47%
2008 2.74% 1.47%
2007 2.9% 1.42%
2006 2.98% 1.36%
2005 2.07% 1.36%
2004 1.33% 1.37%
2003 4.29% 1.41%
2002 8.24% 1.45%
2001 9.01% 1.49%
2000 -10.7% 1.55%
1999 -11.4% 1.61%
1998 2.76% 1.65%
1997 2.79% 1.7%
1996 2.78% 1.75%
1995 2.8% 1.8%
1994 2.81% 1.83%
1993 2.77% 1.87%
1992 2.7% 1.91%
1991 2.36% 1.94%
1990 2.08% 1.94%
1989 1.93% 1.95%
1988 1.71% 2%
1987 1.6% 2.03%
1986 1.51% 2.06%
1985 1.44% 2.09%
1984 1.34% 2.13%
1983 1.28% 2.18%
1982 1.31% 2.24%
1981 1.63% 2.37%
1980 1.75% 2.52%
1979 1.58% 2.61%
1978 1.69% 2.68%
1977 1.76% 2.74%
1976 1.58% 2.82%
1975 1.24% 2.9%
1974 1.37% 2.97%
1973 1.73% 3.03%
1972 1.78% 3.09%
1971 1.79% 3.14%
1970 1.79% 3.21%
1969 1.78% 3.28%
1968 1.76% 3.34%
1967 1.74% 3.36%
1966 1.71% 3.37%
1965 1.68% 3.36%
1964 1.65% 3.33%
1963 1.61% 3.31%
1962 1.57% 3.27%
1961 1.53% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

East Timor Mexico
Current population
1446322
133551566
Population rank 152/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.61%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +49 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 109/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -108,037
Net migration rank 102/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -108,037
2024 20,378 -2,552 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 20,495 -5,620 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 20,625 -5,519 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 20,101 3,111 936,682 -122,791
2020 21,166 3,793 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 21,307 3,942 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 21,650 3,062 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 22,145 1,666 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 22,778 208 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 23,391 -20 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 24,040 -958 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 24,538 -1,206 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 24,890 -609 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 25,237 -159 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 25,515 470 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 25,696 117 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 25,888 1,009 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 26,074 2,103 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 26,221 2,184 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 26,412 1,759 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 26,751 -16,447 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 26,900 -12,810 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 25,410 35,935 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 23,314 49,159 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 21,579 40,272 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 21,871 -262,940 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 23,590 1,806 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 23,501 1,804 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 22,703 1,796 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 21,962 1,806 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 21,746 1,794 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 20,770 1,795 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 19,880 1,794 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 18,605 1,803 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 18,343 -2,881 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 17,758 -2,246 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 12,118 587 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 11,945 -106 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 11,062 -316 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 10,788 -495 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 10,922 -1,436 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 9,686 -1,032 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 9,579 -1,125 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 9,336 -482 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 6,940 5,457 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 987 8,924 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 -1,000 10,967 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 296 10,657 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 783 9,662 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 -1,062 9,542 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 8,405 -2,222 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 10,033 -278 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 10,030 0 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 9,964 0 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 9,824 0 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 9,611 0 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 9,356 0 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 9,089 0 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 8,810 0 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 8,526 0 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 8,235 0 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 7,938 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 7,639 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 7,330 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 7,012 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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