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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 2.51 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

East Timor vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mongolia
2100 1,987,918 5,629,299
2099 1,992,867 5,623,066
2098 1,999,551 5,615,212
2097 2,006,120 5,606,511
2096 2,014,062 5,597,140
2095 2,022,241 5,585,917
2094 2,029,109 5,574,522
2093 2,034,335 5,562,381
2092 2,039,916 5,549,290
2091 2,046,825 5,535,819
2090 2,053,125 5,521,210
2089 2,060,960 5,505,877
2088 2,066,983 5,490,024
2087 2,074,665 5,474,226
2086 2,077,590 5,458,465
2085 2,083,082 5,441,196
2084 2,088,840 5,423,740
2083 2,094,115 5,405,563
2082 2,096,675 5,387,443
2081 2,100,480 5,368,417
2080 2,103,409 5,348,645
2079 2,102,541 5,328,073
2078 2,105,113 5,306,120
2077 2,106,052 5,285,225
2076 2,105,444 5,263,067
2075 2,105,772 5,240,553
2074 2,104,099 5,217,755
2073 2,103,684 5,194,484
2072 2,100,004 5,171,399
2071 2,092,187 5,147,939
2070 2,089,722 5,123,730
2069 2,084,088 5,100,078
2068 2,077,511 5,075,923
2067 2,070,890 5,051,712
2066 2,062,513 5,026,451
2065 2,055,518 5,001,559
2064 2,047,799 4,977,095
2063 2,039,134 4,952,721
2062 2,032,012 4,928,284
2061 2,026,320 4,903,616
2060 2,018,694 4,877,808
2059 2,008,316 4,851,900
2058 1,996,874 4,825,704
2057 1,984,864 4,798,069
2056 1,970,638 4,770,106
2055 1,957,948 4,741,145
2054 1,949,486 4,710,703
2053 1,933,418 4,678,720
2052 1,920,237 4,645,641
2051 1,909,754 4,611,080
2050 1,892,942 4,575,698
2049 1,878,747 4,538,221
2048 1,861,668 4,499,652
2047 1,845,027 4,459,534
2046 1,829,444 4,418,220
2045 1,813,000 4,375,263
2044 1,797,485 4,332,061
2043 1,777,393 4,288,836
2042 1,756,780 4,244,827
2041 1,738,404 4,200,917
2040 1,720,102 4,157,409
2039 1,699,431 4,114,122
2038 1,679,979 4,071,754
2037 1,659,934 4,029,761
2036 1,640,507 3,988,994
2035 1,617,823 3,949,374
2034 1,597,525 3,910,459
2033 1,578,920 3,872,505
2032 1,560,470 3,835,471
2031 1,540,575 3,799,194
2030 1,518,500 3,762,550
2029 1,496,906 3,725,673
2028 1,475,696 3,687,959
2027 1,455,624 3,649,213
2026 1,436,626 3,609,604
2025 1,418,578 3,568,196
2024 1,400,638 3,524,788
2023 1,384,286 3,481,145
2022 1,369,295 3,433,748
2021 1,350,139 3,383,741
2020 1,326,053 3,327,204
2019 1,300,945 3,267,673
2018 1,275,959 3,208,189
2017 1,251,703 3,148,917
2016 1,228,312 3,088,856
2015 1,205,131 3,026,864
2014 1,181,903 2,963,113
2013 1,158,695 2,899,011
2012 1,134,885 2,839,705
2011 1,110,207 2,786,317
2010 1,084,679 2,738,622
2009 1,058,782 2,691,115
2008 1,032,429 2,643,201
2007 1,004,889 2,601,850
2006 976,597 2,567,168
2005 948,311 2,536,407
2004 929,074 2,508,412
2003 916,878 2,480,374
2002 879,159 2,449,027
2001 812,249 2,417,751
2000 745,088 2,388,299
1999 834,697 2,356,813
1998 942,530 2,323,809
1997 917,184 2,291,750
1996 892,282 2,259,507
1995 868,146 2,224,945
1994 844,493 2,189,395
1993 821,437 2,165,130
1992 799,318 2,167,790
1991 778,278 2,165,342
1990 760,345 2,098,710
1989 744,856 2,124,185
1988 730,745 2,076,322
1987 718,476 2,022,800
1986 707,185 1,970,965
1985 696,665 1,921,514
1984 686,777 1,874,349
1983 677,707 1,829,092
1982 669,149 1,785,364
1981 660,493 1,742,857
1980 649,871 1,701,335
1979 638,719 1,660,659
1978 628,775 1,619,468
1977 618,315 1,576,245
1976 607,620 1,531,945
1975 598,158 1,488,296
1974 590,827 1,446,050
1973 582,855 1,405,502
1972 572,962 1,366,821
1971 562,966 1,330,071
1970 553,069 1,295,272
1969 543,356 1,262,284
1968 533,875 1,229,930
1967 524,648 1,196,996
1966 515,696 1,163,754
1965 507,034 1,131,177
1964 498,659 1,100,234
1963 490,564 1,071,362
1962 482,774 1,041,444
1961 475,291 1,009,284
1960 468,118 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Mongolia
2100 -0.25% 0.11%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.33% 0.16%
2097 -0.39% 0.17%
2096 -0.4% 0.2%
2095 -0.34% 0.2%
2094 -0.26% 0.22%
2093 -0.27% 0.24%
2092 -0.34% 0.24%
2091 -0.31% 0.26%
2090 -0.38% 0.28%
2089 -0.29% 0.29%
2088 -0.37% 0.29%
2087 -0.14% 0.29%
2086 -0.26% 0.32%
2085 -0.28% 0.32%
2084 -0.25% 0.34%
2083 -0.12% 0.34%
2082 -0.18% 0.35%
2081 -0.14% 0.37%
2080 0.04% 0.39%
2079 -0.12% 0.41%
2078 -0.04% 0.4%
2077 0.03% 0.42%
2076 -0.02% 0.43%
2075 0.08% 0.44%
2074 0.02% 0.45%
2073 0.18% 0.45%
2072 0.37% 0.46%
2071 0.12% 0.47%
2070 0.27% 0.46%
2069 0.32% 0.48%
2068 0.32% 0.48%
2067 0.41% 0.5%
2066 0.34% 0.5%
2065 0.38% 0.49%
2064 0.42% 0.49%
2063 0.35% 0.5%
2062 0.28% 0.5%
2061 0.38% 0.53%
2060 0.52% 0.53%
2059 0.57% 0.54%
2058 0.61% 0.58%
2057 0.72% 0.59%
2056 0.65% 0.61%
2055 0.43% 0.65%
2054 0.83% 0.68%
2053 0.69% 0.71%
2052 0.55% 0.75%
2051 0.89% 0.77%
2050 0.76% 0.83%
2049 0.92% 0.86%
2048 0.9% 0.9%
2047 0.85% 0.94%
2046 0.91% 0.98%
2045 0.86% 1%
2044 1.13% 1.01%
2043 1.17% 1.04%
2042 1.06% 1.05%
2041 1.06% 1.05%
2040 1.22% 1.05%
2039 1.16% 1.04%
2038 1.21% 1.04%
2037 1.18% 1.02%
2036 1.4% 1%
2035 1.27% 1%
2034 1.18% 0.98%
2033 1.18% 0.97%
2032 1.29% 0.95%
2031 1.45% 0.97%
2030 1.44% 0.99%
2029 1.44% 1.02%
2028 1.38% 1.06%
2027 1.32% 1.1%
2026 1.27% 1.16%
2025 1.28% 1.23%
2024 1.18% 1.25%
2023 1.09% 1.38%
2022 1.42% 1.48%
2021 1.82% 1.7%
2020 1.93% 1.82%
2019 1.96% 1.85%
2018 1.94% 1.88%
2017 1.9% 1.94%
2016 1.92% 2.05%
2015 1.97% 2.15%
2014 2% 2.21%
2013 2.1% 2.09%
2012 2.22% 1.92%
2011 2.35% 1.74%
2010 2.45% 1.77%
2009 2.55% 1.81%
2008 2.74% 1.59%
2007 2.9% 1.35%
2006 2.98% 1.21%
2005 2.07% 1.12%
2004 1.33% 1.13%
2003 4.29% 1.28%
2002 8.24% 1.29%
2001 9.01% 1.23%
2000 -10.7% 1.34%
1999 -11.4% 1.42%
1998 2.76% 1.4%
1997 2.79% 1.43%
1996 2.78% 1.55%
1995 2.8% 1.62%
1994 2.81% 1.12%
1993 2.77% -0.12%
1992 2.7% 0.11%
1991 2.36% 3.17%
1990 2.08% -1.2%
1989 1.93% 2.31%
1988 1.71% 2.65%
1987 1.6% 2.63%
1986 1.51% 2.57%
1985 1.44% 2.52%
1984 1.34% 2.47%
1983 1.28% 2.45%
1982 1.31% 2.44%
1981 1.63% 2.44%
1980 1.75% 2.45%
1979 1.58% 2.54%
1978 1.69% 2.74%
1977 1.76% 2.89%
1976 1.58% 2.93%
1975 1.24% 2.92%
1974 1.37% 2.88%
1973 1.73% 2.83%
1972 1.78% 2.76%
1971 1.79% 2.69%
1970 1.79% 2.61%
1969 1.78% 2.63%
1968 1.76% 2.75%
1967 1.74% 2.86%
1966 1.71% 2.88%
1965 1.68% 2.81%
1964 1.65% 2.69%
1963 1.61% 2.87%
1962 1.57% 3.19%
1961 1.53% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

East Timor Mongolia
Current population
1441764
3620317
Population rank 152/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +120
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 86/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -2,550 +79
Net migration rank 102/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 79
2024 - -2,552 - 83
2023 20,495 -5,620 46,995 0
2022 20,625 -5,519 47,730 0
2021 20,101 3,111 52,109 0
2020 21,166 3,793 60,888 0
2019 21,307 3,942 61,433 8,660
2018 21,650 3,062 60,635 7,811
2017 22,145 1,666 57,940 6,831
2016 22,778 208 62,086 5,633
2015 23,391 -20 64,473 4,307
2014 24,040 -958 66,078 2,921
2013 24,538 -1,206 62,618 1,505
2012 24,890 -609 55,942 351
2011 25,237 -159 50,711 -505
2010 25,515 470 44,914 -6,444
2009 25,696 117 48,876 -15,007
2008 25,888 1,009 45,843 -17,277
2007 26,074 2,103 39,636 -15,220
2006 26,221 2,184 33,609 -11,934
2005 26,412 1,759 29,290 -8,924
2004 26,751 -16,447 28,418 -8,148
2003 26,900 -12,810 28,827 -7,986
2002 25,410 35,935 30,439 -8,934
2001 23,314 49,159 32,052 -10,244
2000 21,579 40,272 32,753 -11,241
1999 21,871 -262,940 32,283 -13,481
1998 23,590 1,806 31,757 -10,315
1997 23,501 1,804 32,403 -9,132
1996 22,703 1,796 33,741 -8,626
1995 21,962 1,806 34,473 -7,346
1994 21,746 1,794 34,711 -5,449
1993 20,770 1,795 36,924 -5,429
1992 19,880 1,794 42,437 -8,404
1991 18,605 1,803 47,884 -11,427
1990 18,343 -2,881 49,443 -11,881
1989 17,758 -2,246 51,420 -9,757
1988 12,118 587 51,588 2,459
1987 11,945 -106 51,140 1,855
1986 11,062 -316 50,329 354
1985 10,788 -495 49,944 -1,719
1984 10,922 -1,436 48,562 -2,452
1983 9,686 -1,032 46,919 -2,522
1982 9,579 -1,125 45,179 -2,132
1981 9,336 -482 43,588 -1,615
1980 6,940 5,457 42,343 -1,268
1979 987 8,924 41,568 -1,296
1978 -1,000 10,967 40,276 1,833
1977 296 10,657 38,995 5,354
1976 783 9,662 37,670 6,577
1975 -1,062 9,542 36,490 6,556
1974 8,405 -2,222 35,297 6,153
1973 10,033 -278 33,993 5,647
1972 10,030 0 32,727 4,999
1971 9,964 0 31,536 4,238
1970 9,824 0 30,558 3,263
1969 9,611 0 29,781 2,366
1968 9,356 0 29,017 3,535
1967 9,089 0 28,178 5,139
1966 8,810 0 27,338 5,837
1965 8,526 0 26,364 5,610
1964 8,235 0 25,317 4,599
1963 7,938 0 24,142 3,687
1962 7,639 0 22,960 9,049
1961 7,330 0 21,873 10,440
1960 7,012 0 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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