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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 1.62 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

East Timor vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Moldova
2100 1,987,918 1,175,882
2099 1,992,867 1,186,641
2098 1,999,551 1,197,541
2097 2,006,120 1,208,458
2096 2,014,062 1,219,478
2095 2,022,241 1,230,573
2094 2,029,109 1,241,540
2093 2,034,335 1,252,531
2092 2,039,916 1,263,471
2091 2,046,825 1,274,372
2090 2,053,125 1,285,020
2089 2,060,960 1,295,696
2088 2,066,983 1,306,424
2087 2,074,665 1,317,064
2086 2,077,590 1,327,799
2085 2,083,082 1,338,702
2084 2,088,840 1,349,432
2083 2,094,115 1,360,333
2082 2,096,675 1,371,322
2081 2,100,480 1,382,447
2080 2,103,409 1,393,733
2079 2,102,541 1,405,298
2078 2,105,113 1,417,062
2077 2,106,052 1,429,240
2076 2,105,444 1,441,240
2075 2,105,772 1,453,677
2074 2,104,099 1,466,568
2073 2,103,684 1,479,672
2072 2,100,004 1,493,311
2071 2,092,187 1,507,315
2070 2,089,722 1,522,149
2069 2,084,088 1,537,091
2068 2,077,511 1,552,724
2067 2,070,890 1,568,676
2066 2,062,513 1,584,782
2065 2,055,518 1,601,356
2064 2,047,799 1,618,317
2063 2,039,134 1,635,288
2062 2,032,012 1,652,720
2061 2,026,320 1,670,255
2060 2,018,694 1,688,120
2059 2,008,316 1,705,595
2058 1,996,874 1,722,942
2057 1,984,864 1,740,252
2056 1,970,638 1,757,829
2055 1,957,948 1,775,082
2054 1,949,486 1,792,262
2053 1,933,418 1,809,221
2052 1,920,237 1,825,831
2051 1,909,754 1,842,337
2050 1,892,942 1,858,281
2049 1,878,747 1,874,666
2048 1,861,668 1,890,586
2047 1,845,027 1,906,615
2046 1,829,444 1,922,962
2045 1,813,000 1,939,938
2044 1,797,485 1,956,858
2043 1,777,393 1,974,616
2042 1,756,780 1,992,765
2041 1,738,404 2,011,342
2040 1,720,102 2,030,732
2039 1,699,431 2,051,163
2038 1,679,979 2,071,871
2037 1,659,934 2,093,068
2036 1,640,507 2,114,669
2035 1,617,823 2,136,998
2034 1,597,525 2,159,450
2033 1,578,920 2,182,023
2032 1,560,470 2,204,431
2031 1,540,575 2,227,006
2030 1,518,500 2,250,038
2029 1,496,906 2,272,963
2028 1,475,696 2,295,739
2027 1,455,624 2,318,425
2026 1,436,626 2,341,166
2025 1,418,578 2,373,265
2024 1,400,638 2,402,306
2023 1,384,286 2,457,783
2022 1,369,295 2,528,654
2021 1,350,139 2,595,809
2020 1,326,053 2,635,130
2019 1,300,945 2,664,224
2018 1,275,959 2,707,203
2017 1,251,703 2,755,189
2016 1,228,312 2,803,186
2015 1,205,131 2,835,978
2014 1,181,903 2,857,815
2013 1,158,695 2,859,558
2012 1,134,885 2,860,324
2011 1,110,207 2,860,699
2010 1,084,679 2,862,354
2009 1,058,782 2,865,213
2008 1,032,429 2,868,833
2007 1,004,889 2,874,299
2006 976,597 2,880,967
2005 948,311 2,888,985
2004 929,074 2,896,023
2003 916,878 2,903,198
2002 879,159 2,911,385
2001 812,249 2,918,135
2000 745,088 2,924,668
1999 834,697 2,930,622
1998 942,530 2,935,227
1997 917,184 2,936,413
1996 892,282 2,947,293
1995 868,146 2,953,200
1994 844,493 2,966,745
1993 821,437 2,975,966
1992 799,318 2,980,965
1991 778,278 2,981,566
1990 760,345 2,977,912
1989 744,856 2,970,039
1988 730,745 2,948,891
1987 718,476 2,916,306
1986 707,185 2,883,057
1985 696,665 2,850,787
1984 686,777 2,820,518
1983 677,707 2,791,207
1982 669,149 2,763,101
1981 660,493 2,735,987
1980 649,871 2,708,675
1979 638,719 2,683,035
1978 628,775 2,656,211
1977 618,315 2,626,298
1976 607,620 2,596,491
1975 598,158 2,566,998
1974 590,827 2,538,164
1973 582,855 2,510,584
1972 572,962 2,484,742
1971 562,966 2,460,611
1970 553,069 2,437,590
1969 543,356 2,408,469
1968 533,875 2,373,073
1967 524,648 2,337,695
1966 515,696 2,301,871
1965 507,034 2,265,287
1964 498,659 2,228,000
1963 490,564 2,188,895
1962 482,774 2,147,227
1961 475,291 2,103,327
1960 468,118 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Moldova
2100 -0.25% -0.91%
2099 -0.33% -0.91%
2098 -0.33% -0.9%
2097 -0.39% -0.9%
2096 -0.4% -0.9%
2095 -0.34% -0.88%
2094 -0.26% -0.88%
2093 -0.27% -0.87%
2092 -0.34% -0.86%
2091 -0.31% -0.83%
2090 -0.38% -0.82%
2089 -0.29% -0.82%
2088 -0.37% -0.81%
2087 -0.14% -0.81%
2086 -0.26% -0.81%
2085 -0.28% -0.8%
2084 -0.25% -0.8%
2083 -0.12% -0.8%
2082 -0.18% -0.8%
2081 -0.14% -0.81%
2080 0.04% -0.82%
2079 -0.12% -0.83%
2078 -0.04% -0.85%
2077 0.03% -0.83%
2076 -0.02% -0.86%
2075 0.08% -0.88%
2074 0.02% -0.89%
2073 0.18% -0.91%
2072 0.37% -0.93%
2071 0.12% -0.97%
2070 0.27% -0.97%
2069 0.32% -1.01%
2068 0.32% -1.02%
2067 0.41% -1.02%
2066 0.34% -1.03%
2065 0.38% -1.05%
2064 0.42% -1.04%
2063 0.35% -1.05%
2062 0.28% -1.05%
2061 0.38% -1.06%
2060 0.52% -1.02%
2059 0.57% -1.01%
2058 0.61% -0.99%
2057 0.72% -1%
2056 0.65% -0.97%
2055 0.43% -0.96%
2054 0.83% -0.94%
2053 0.69% -0.91%
2052 0.55% -0.9%
2051 0.89% -0.86%
2050 0.76% -0.87%
2049 0.92% -0.84%
2048 0.9% -0.84%
2047 0.85% -0.85%
2046 0.91% -0.88%
2045 0.86% -0.86%
2044 1.13% -0.9%
2043 1.17% -0.91%
2042 1.06% -0.92%
2041 1.06% -0.95%
2040 1.22% -1%
2039 1.16% -1%
2038 1.21% -1.01%
2037 1.18% -1.02%
2036 1.4% -1.04%
2035 1.27% -1.04%
2034 1.18% -1.03%
2033 1.18% -1.02%
2032 1.29% -1.01%
2031 1.45% -1.02%
2030 1.44% -1.01%
2029 1.44% -0.99%
2028 1.38% -0.98%
2027 1.32% -0.97%
2026 1.27% -1.35%
2025 1.28% -1.21%
2024 1.18% -2.26%
2023 1.09% -2.8%
2022 1.42% -2.59%
2021 1.82% -1.49%
2020 1.93% -1.09%
2019 1.96% -1.59%
2018 1.94% -1.74%
2017 1.9% -1.71%
2016 1.92% -1.16%
2015 1.97% -0.76%
2014 2% -0.06%
2013 2.1% -0.03%
2012 2.22% -0.01%
2011 2.35% -0.06%
2010 2.45% -0.1%
2009 2.55% -0.13%
2008 2.74% -0.19%
2007 2.9% -0.23%
2006 2.98% -0.28%
2005 2.07% -0.24%
2004 1.33% -0.25%
2003 4.29% -0.28%
2002 8.24% -0.23%
2001 9.01% -0.22%
2000 -10.7% -0.2%
1999 -11.4% -0.16%
1998 2.76% -0.04%
1997 2.79% -0.37%
1996 2.78% -0.2%
1995 2.8% -0.46%
1994 2.81% -0.31%
1993 2.77% -0.17%
1992 2.7% -0.02%
1991 2.36% 0.12%
1990 2.08% 0.27%
1989 1.93% 0.72%
1988 1.71% 1.12%
1987 1.6% 1.15%
1986 1.51% 1.13%
1985 1.44% 1.07%
1984 1.34% 1.05%
1983 1.28% 1.02%
1982 1.31% 0.99%
1981 1.63% 1.01%
1980 1.75% 0.96%
1979 1.58% 1.01%
1978 1.69% 1.14%
1977 1.76% 1.15%
1976 1.58% 1.15%
1975 1.24% 1.14%
1974 1.37% 1.1%
1973 1.73% 1.04%
1972 1.78% 0.98%
1971 1.79% 0.94%
1970 1.79% 1.21%
1969 1.78% 1.49%
1968 1.76% 1.51%
1967 1.74% 1.56%
1966 1.71% 1.61%
1965 1.68% 1.67%
1964 1.65% 1.79%
1963 1.61% 1.94%
1962 1.57% 2.09%
1961 1.53% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

East Timor Moldova
Current population
1441764
2341166
Population rank 152/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 -152
Annual growth/decline +16,352 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 196/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -29,766
Net migration rank 102/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -29,766
2024 - -2,552 - -27,088
2023 20,495 -5,620 -7,007 -18,570
2022 20,625 -5,519 -6,385 89,154
2021 20,101 3,111 -13,444 -33,405
2020 21,166 3,793 -7,067 -33,405
2019 21,307 3,942 -3,416 -41,233
2018 21,650 3,062 -961 -36,085
2017 22,145 1,666 1,402 -43,871
2016 22,778 208 4,580 -51,642
2015 23,391 -20 6,049 -59,399
2014 24,040 -958 7,248 -67,175
2013 24,538 -1,206 3,537 -77,571
2012 24,890 -609 5,581 -81,215
2011 25,237 -159 5,948 -82,271
2010 25,515 470 7,456 -84,039
2009 25,696 117 7,492 -83,546
2008 25,888 1,009 5,210 -79,593
2007 26,074 2,103 3,490 -75,734
2006 26,221 2,184 2,406 -72,061
2005 26,412 1,759 2,005 -68,681
2004 26,751 -16,447 1,714 -52,491
2003 26,900 -12,810 -322 -46,947
2002 25,410 35,935 -1,249 -45,833
2001 23,314 49,159 -718 -45,043
2000 21,579 40,272 -324 -43,854
1999 21,871 -262,940 642 -43,111
1998 23,590 1,806 2,140 -41,975
1997 23,501 1,804 4,669 -41,743
1996 22,703 1,796 2,655 -33,369
1995 21,962 1,806 5,534 -31,975
1994 21,746 1,794 9,921 -31,616
1993 20,770 1,795 13,886 -31,526
1992 19,880 1,794 17,373 -30,136
1991 18,605 1,803 21,127 -29,204
1990 18,343 -2,881 25,824 -30,053
1989 17,758 -2,246 29,638 -29,307
1988 12,118 587 35,608 -4,989
1987 11,945 -106 40,122 -10,796
1986 11,062 -316 39,463 -8,769
1985 10,788 -495 38,060 -10,627
1984 10,922 -1,436 38,108 -12,732
1983 9,686 -1,032 36,076 -10,543
1982 9,579 -1,125 32,814 -8,412
1981 9,336 -482 31,360 -6,452
1980 6,940 5,457 30,053 -3,693
1979 987 8,924 28,322 -6,912
1978 -1,000 10,967 27,622 3,483
1977 296 10,657 27,707 3,245
1976 783 9,662 27,801 2,885
1975 -1,062 9,542 27,677 2,355
1974 8,405 -2,222 27,219 1,785
1973 10,033 -278 25,967 1,156
1972 10,030 0 24,626 481
1971 9,964 0 23,359 -61
1970 9,824 0 22,314 606
1969 9,611 0 21,768 20,561
1968 9,356 0 22,005 19,830
1967 9,089 0 22,654 19,175
1966 8,810 0 23,720 18,601
1965 8,526 0 24,916 18,066
1964 8,235 0 25,860 17,509
1963 7,938 0 29,382 16,816
1962 7,639 0 32,082 15,884
1961 7,330 0 35,180 14,818
1960 7,012 0 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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