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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 25.7 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

East Timor vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Mozambique
2100 1,987,832 105,628,248
2099 1,992,781 105,234,999
2098 1,999,464 104,803,506
2097 2,006,033 104,372,940
2096 2,013,975 103,907,178
2095 2,022,154 103,425,281
2094 2,029,021 102,934,227
2093 2,034,247 102,409,874
2092 2,039,828 101,875,140
2091 2,046,736 101,356,290
2090 2,053,036 100,775,909
2089 2,060,872 100,158,269
2088 2,066,894 99,540,971
2087 2,074,575 98,890,285
2086 2,077,501 98,236,067
2085 2,082,992 97,557,661
2084 2,088,750 96,874,408
2083 2,094,025 96,142,098
2082 2,096,584 95,398,149
2081 2,100,389 94,657,513
2080 2,103,318 93,907,673
2079 2,102,450 93,121,830
2078 2,105,023 92,301,373
2077 2,105,962 91,481,344
2076 2,105,353 90,650,714
2075 2,105,681 89,800,986
2074 2,104,008 88,951,683
2073 2,103,594 88,066,368
2072 2,099,913 87,164,412
2071 2,092,097 86,237,232
2070 2,089,631 85,304,148
2069 2,083,998 84,316,537
2068 2,077,421 83,356,481
2067 2,070,800 82,393,396
2066 2,062,424 81,393,563
2065 2,055,429 80,403,306
2064 2,047,710 79,391,403
2063 2,039,046 78,388,769
2062 2,031,925 77,335,297
2061 2,026,233 76,234,094
2060 2,018,606 75,157,247
2059 2,008,230 74,043,229
2058 1,996,788 72,919,832
2057 1,984,779 71,789,848
2056 1,970,553 70,640,165
2055 1,957,864 69,505,255
2054 1,949,402 68,382,812
2053 1,933,335 67,270,892
2052 1,920,154 66,128,092
2051 1,909,672 64,998,059
2050 1,892,861 63,864,196
2049 1,878,666 62,698,049
2048 1,861,588 61,546,964
2047 1,844,948 60,391,850
2046 1,829,365 59,241,784
2045 1,812,921 58,101,216
2044 1,797,407 56,939,196
2043 1,777,316 55,785,114
2042 1,756,704 54,603,959
2041 1,738,329 53,447,648
2040 1,720,028 52,277,886
2039 1,699,358 51,108,793
2038 1,679,907 49,947,146
2037 1,659,862 48,801,599
2036 1,640,436 47,643,184
2035 1,617,753 46,495,588
2034 1,597,457 45,334,434
2033 1,578,852 44,205,611
2032 1,560,402 43,079,649
2031 1,540,509 41,971,121
2030 1,518,434 40,879,911
2029 1,496,842 39,797,126
2028 1,475,633 38,728,158
2027 1,455,562 37,676,618
2026 1,436,564 36,641,390
2025 1,418,517 35,631,653
2024 1,400,638 34,631,766
2023 1,384,286 33,635,160
2022 1,369,295 32,656,246
2021 1,350,139 31,707,800
2020 1,326,053 30,783,688
2019 1,300,945 29,884,380
2018 1,275,959 29,018,644
2017 1,251,703 28,166,393
2016 1,228,312 27,337,105
2015 1,205,131 26,547,572
2014 1,181,903 25,788,475
2013 1,158,695 25,051,611
2012 1,134,885 24,337,846
2011 1,110,207 23,649,039
2010 1,084,679 22,999,235
2009 1,058,782 22,391,745
2008 1,032,429 21,819,036
2007 1,004,889 21,287,635
2006 976,597 20,787,087
2005 948,311 20,304,569
2004 929,074 19,840,313
2003 916,878 19,392,475
2002 879,159 18,958,338
2001 812,249 18,537,729
2000 745,088 18,129,653
1999 834,697 17,734,506
1998 942,530 17,340,464
1997 917,184 16,949,982
1996 892,282 16,492,480
1995 868,146 15,960,530
1994 844,493 15,033,853
1993 821,437 14,051,192
1992 799,318 13,613,316
1991 778,278 13,352,090
1990 760,345 13,094,537
1989 744,856 12,906,842
1988 730,745 12,800,558
1987 718,476 12,822,574
1986 707,185 12,770,578
1985 696,665 12,548,949
1984 686,777 12,315,954
1983 677,707 12,073,822
1982 669,149 11,824,370
1981 660,493 11,568,127
1980 649,871 11,336,221
1979 638,719 11,028,809
1978 628,775 10,618,250
1977 618,315 10,224,975
1976 607,620 9,867,209
1975 598,158 9,540,817
1974 590,827 9,236,093
1973 582,855 8,954,242
1972 572,962 8,692,935
1971 562,966 8,456,317
1970 553,069 8,250,506
1969 543,356 8,066,951
1968 533,875 7,892,613
1967 524,648 7,724,550
1966 515,696 7,562,990
1965 507,034 7,406,421
1964 498,659 7,255,061
1963 490,564 7,109,828
1962 482,774 6,969,364
1961 475,291 6,834,936
1960 468,118 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Mozambique
2100 -0.25% 0.37%
2099 -0.33% 0.41%
2098 -0.33% 0.41%
2097 -0.39% 0.45%
2096 -0.4% 0.47%
2095 -0.34% 0.48%
2094 -0.26% 0.51%
2093 -0.27% 0.52%
2092 -0.34% 0.51%
2091 -0.31% 0.58%
2090 -0.38% 0.62%
2089 -0.29% 0.62%
2088 -0.37% 0.66%
2087 -0.14% 0.67%
2086 -0.26% 0.7%
2085 -0.28% 0.71%
2084 -0.25% 0.76%
2083 -0.12% 0.78%
2082 -0.18% 0.78%
2081 -0.14% 0.8%
2080 0.04% 0.84%
2079 -0.12% 0.89%
2078 -0.04% 0.9%
2077 0.03% 0.92%
2076 -0.02% 0.95%
2075 0.08% 0.95%
2074 0.02% 1.01%
2073 0.18% 1.03%
2072 0.37% 1.08%
2071 0.12% 1.09%
2070 0.27% 1.17%
2069 0.32% 1.15%
2068 0.32% 1.17%
2067 0.41% 1.23%
2066 0.34% 1.23%
2065 0.38% 1.27%
2064 0.42% 1.28%
2063 0.35% 1.36%
2062 0.28% 1.44%
2061 0.38% 1.43%
2060 0.52% 1.5%
2059 0.57% 1.54%
2058 0.61% 1.57%
2057 0.72% 1.63%
2056 0.65% 1.63%
2055 0.43% 1.64%
2054 0.83% 1.65%
2053 0.69% 1.73%
2052 0.55% 1.74%
2051 0.89% 1.78%
2050 0.76% 1.86%
2049 0.92% 1.87%
2048 0.9% 1.91%
2047 0.85% 1.94%
2046 0.91% 1.96%
2045 0.86% 2.04%
2044 1.13% 2.07%
2043 1.17% 2.16%
2042 1.06% 2.16%
2041 1.06% 2.24%
2040 1.22% 2.29%
2039 1.16% 2.33%
2038 1.21% 2.35%
2037 1.18% 2.43%
2036 1.4% 2.47%
2035 1.27% 2.56%
2034 1.18% 2.55%
2033 1.18% 2.61%
2032 1.29% 2.64%
2031 1.45% 2.67%
2030 1.44% 2.72%
2029 1.44% 2.76%
2028 1.38% 2.79%
2027 1.32% 2.83%
2026 1.27% 2.83%
2025 1.28% 2.89%
2024 1.18% 2.96%
2023 1.09% 3%
2022 1.42% 2.99%
2021 1.82% 3%
2020 1.93% 3.01%
2019 1.96% 2.98%
2018 1.94% 3.03%
2017 1.9% 3.03%
2016 1.92% 2.97%
2015 1.97% 2.94%
2014 2% 2.94%
2013 2.1% 2.93%
2012 2.22% 2.91%
2011 2.35% 2.83%
2010 2.45% 2.71%
2009 2.55% 2.62%
2008 2.74% 2.5%
2007 2.9% 2.41%
2006 2.98% 2.38%
2005 2.07% 2.34%
2004 1.33% 2.31%
2003 4.29% 2.29%
2002 8.24% 2.27%
2001 9.01% 2.25%
2000 -10.7% 2.23%
1999 -11.4% 2.27%
1998 2.76% 2.3%
1997 2.79% 2.77%
1996 2.78% 3.33%
1995 2.8% 6.16%
1994 2.81% 6.99%
1993 2.77% 3.22%
1992 2.7% 1.96%
1991 2.36% 1.97%
1990 2.08% 1.45%
1989 1.93% 0.83%
1988 1.71% -0.17%
1987 1.6% 0.41%
1986 1.51% 1.77%
1985 1.44% 1.89%
1984 1.34% 2.01%
1983 1.28% 2.11%
1982 1.31% 2.22%
1981 1.63% 2.05%
1980 1.75% 2.79%
1979 1.58% 3.87%
1978 1.69% 3.85%
1977 1.76% 3.63%
1976 1.58% 3.42%
1975 1.24% 3.3%
1974 1.37% 3.15%
1973 1.73% 3.01%
1972 1.78% 2.8%
1971 1.79% 2.49%
1970 1.79% 2.28%
1969 1.78% 2.21%
1968 1.76% 2.18%
1967 1.74% 2.14%
1966 1.71% 2.11%
1965 1.68% 2.09%
1964 1.65% 2.04%
1963 1.61% 2.02%
1962 1.57% 1.97%
1961 1.53% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

East Timor Mozambique
Current population
1446322
37173146
Population rank 152/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.45%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 17/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -65,573
Net migration rank 102/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -65,573
2024 20,378 -2,552 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 20,495 -5,620 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 20,625 -5,519 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 20,101 3,111 951,234 -23,103
2020 21,166 3,793 945,952 -25,864
2019 21,307 3,942 927,581 -49,080
2018 21,650 3,062 903,176 -50,224
2017 22,145 1,666 876,594 -25,043
2016 22,778 208 850,430 -43,398
2015 23,391 -20 824,435 -52,374
2014 24,040 -958 799,778 -53,625
2013 24,538 -1,206 784,641 -57,067
2012 24,890 -609 763,088 -63,131
2011 25,237 -159 741,303 -63,638
2010 25,515 470 719,025 -97,079
2009 25,696 117 693,673 -100,625
2008 25,888 1,009 654,920 -102,534
2007 26,074 2,103 610,913 -100,490
2006 26,221 2,184 586,009 -95,333
2005 26,412 1,759 570,132 -95,770
2004 26,751 -16,447 554,973 -100,824
2003 26,900 -12,810 540,992 -99,484
2002 25,410 35,935 529,867 -103,102
2001 23,314 49,159 519,594 -105,130
2000 21,579 40,272 506,162 -104,476
1999 21,871 -262,940 491,814 -103,223
1998 23,590 1,806 474,453 -74,952
1997 23,501 1,804 461,209 -79,732
1996 22,703 1,796 442,559 90,975
1995 21,962 1,806 421,630 108,751
1994 21,746 1,794 384,821 938,163
1993 20,770 1,795 369,518 272,829
1992 19,880 1,794 362,373 -128,960
1991 18,605 1,803 357,676 -68,644
1990 18,343 -2,881 353,290 -127,215
1989 17,758 -2,246 348,833 -199,509
1988 12,118 587 349,480 -286,247
1987 11,945 -106 334,438 -441,710
1986 11,062 -316 332,609 -121,350
1985 10,788 -495 307,625 -75,642
1984 10,922 -1,436 304,524 -70,532
1983 9,686 -1,032 324,158 -73,899
1982 9,579 -1,125 321,493 -72,852
1981 9,336 -482 322,207 -58,347
1980 6,940 5,457 349,586 -149,650
1979 987 8,924 331,162 83,699
1978 -1,000 10,967 310,403 95,859
1977 296 10,657 289,193 91,082
1976 783 9,662 273,924 61,326
1975 -1,062 9,542 257,984 59,562
1974 8,405 -2,222 240,665 51,238
1973 10,033 -278 226,847 44,951
1972 10,030 0 215,793 35,023
1971 9,964 0 211,137 11,297
1970 9,824 0 207,385 -18,197
1969 9,611 0 202,174 -24,251
1968 9,356 0 197,623 -26,872
1967 9,089 0 193,044 -27,672
1966 8,810 0 189,218 -31,462
1965 8,526 0 185,931 -30,538
1964 8,235 0 182,334 -35,005
1963 7,938 0 180,867 -37,738
1962 7,639 0 176,297 -38,504
1961 7,330 0 171,236 -40,181
1960 7,012 0 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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