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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 38.4 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

East Timor vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Myanmar
2100 1,987,918 49,949,080
2099 1,992,867 50,198,343
2098 1,999,551 50,447,153
2097 2,006,120 50,695,410
2096 2,014,062 50,944,916
2095 2,022,241 51,196,278
2094 2,029,109 51,446,607
2093 2,034,335 51,693,545
2092 2,039,916 51,939,182
2091 2,046,825 52,186,904
2090 2,053,125 52,430,723
2089 2,060,960 52,669,995
2088 2,066,983 52,907,277
2087 2,074,665 53,143,840
2086 2,077,590 53,378,681
2085 2,083,082 53,610,966
2084 2,088,840 53,838,657
2083 2,094,115 54,062,724
2082 2,096,675 54,285,392
2081 2,100,480 54,505,055
2080 2,103,409 54,722,128
2079 2,102,541 54,937,654
2078 2,105,113 55,150,792
2077 2,106,052 55,357,283
2076 2,105,444 55,562,845
2075 2,105,772 55,765,753
2074 2,104,099 55,964,774
2073 2,103,684 56,160,415
2072 2,100,004 56,349,733
2071 2,092,187 56,533,780
2070 2,089,722 56,713,930
2069 2,084,088 56,887,406
2068 2,077,511 57,055,818
2067 2,070,890 57,217,287
2066 2,062,513 57,373,788
2065 2,055,518 57,525,666
2064 2,047,799 57,671,683
2063 2,039,134 57,808,968
2062 2,032,012 57,938,764
2061 2,026,320 58,067,183
2060 2,018,694 58,186,565
2059 2,008,316 58,295,246
2058 1,996,874 58,392,324
2057 1,984,864 58,481,859
2056 1,970,638 58,565,952
2055 1,957,948 58,636,423
2054 1,949,486 58,697,613
2053 1,933,418 58,745,390
2052 1,920,237 58,783,172
2051 1,909,754 58,809,843
2050 1,892,942 58,824,293
2049 1,878,747 58,829,688
2048 1,861,668 58,823,499
2047 1,845,027 58,805,696
2046 1,829,444 58,775,337
2045 1,813,000 58,728,250
2044 1,797,485 58,671,458
2043 1,777,393 58,601,589
2042 1,756,780 58,516,227
2041 1,738,404 58,417,678
2040 1,720,102 58,306,713
2039 1,699,431 58,181,537
2038 1,679,979 58,041,212
2037 1,659,934 57,888,662
2036 1,640,507 57,724,649
2035 1,617,823 57,544,156
2034 1,597,525 57,348,842
2033 1,578,920 57,137,545
2032 1,560,470 56,910,400
2031 1,540,575 56,667,160
2030 1,518,500 56,407,549
2029 1,496,906 56,133,620
2028 1,475,696 55,840,949
2027 1,455,624 55,531,050
2026 1,436,626 55,203,523
2025 1,418,578 54,860,498
2024 1,400,638 54,500,091
2023 1,384,286 54,133,798
2022 1,369,295 53,756,787
2021 1,350,139 53,387,102
2020 1,326,053 53,016,522
2019 1,300,945 52,640,713
2018 1,275,959 52,272,247
2017 1,251,703 51,894,938
2016 1,228,312 51,495,696
2015 1,205,131 51,089,056
2014 1,181,903 50,681,634
2013 1,158,695 50,262,658
2012 1,134,885 49,837,446
2011 1,110,207 49,419,820
2010 1,084,679 49,024,382
2009 1,058,782 48,660,459
2008 1,032,429 48,390,793
2007 1,004,889 48,125,043
2006 976,597 47,785,135
2005 948,311 47,438,365
2004 929,074 47,068,772
2003 916,878 46,667,192
2002 879,159 46,232,653
2001 812,249 45,771,139
2000 745,088 45,290,841
1999 834,697 44,787,724
1998 942,530 44,257,793
1997 917,184 43,708,798
1996 892,282 43,154,860
1995 868,146 42,605,338
1994 844,493 42,055,143
1993 821,437 41,502,429
1992 799,318 40,950,342
1991 778,278 40,394,154
1990 760,345 39,817,251
1989 744,856 39,214,618
1988 730,745 38,600,927
1987 718,476 37,971,594
1986 707,185 37,314,878
1985 696,665 36,622,827
1984 686,777 35,899,313
1983 677,707 35,162,715
1982 669,149 34,482,965
1981 660,493 33,858,783
1980 649,871 33,227,204
1979 638,719 32,596,550
1978 628,775 31,972,976
1977 618,315 31,355,966
1976 607,620 30,758,811
1975 598,158 30,176,565
1974 590,827 29,598,167
1973 582,855 29,026,388
1972 572,962 28,428,324
1971 562,966 27,807,219
1970 553,069 27,193,016
1969 543,356 26,585,112
1968 533,875 25,989,662
1967 524,648 25,406,429
1966 515,696 24,836,496
1965 507,034 24,279,431
1964 498,659 23,737,315
1963 490,564 23,213,408
1962 482,774 22,704,719
1961 475,291 22,210,581
1960 468,118 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Myanmar
2100 -0.25% -0.5%
2099 -0.33% -0.49%
2098 -0.33% -0.49%
2097 -0.39% -0.49%
2096 -0.4% -0.49%
2095 -0.34% -0.49%
2094 -0.26% -0.48%
2093 -0.27% -0.47%
2092 -0.34% -0.47%
2091 -0.31% -0.47%
2090 -0.38% -0.45%
2089 -0.29% -0.45%
2088 -0.37% -0.45%
2087 -0.14% -0.44%
2086 -0.26% -0.43%
2085 -0.28% -0.42%
2084 -0.25% -0.41%
2083 -0.12% -0.41%
2082 -0.18% -0.4%
2081 -0.14% -0.4%
2080 0.04% -0.39%
2079 -0.12% -0.39%
2078 -0.04% -0.37%
2077 0.03% -0.37%
2076 -0.02% -0.36%
2075 0.08% -0.36%
2074 0.02% -0.35%
2073 0.18% -0.34%
2072 0.37% -0.33%
2071 0.12% -0.32%
2070 0.27% -0.3%
2069 0.32% -0.3%
2068 0.32% -0.28%
2067 0.41% -0.27%
2066 0.34% -0.26%
2065 0.38% -0.25%
2064 0.42% -0.24%
2063 0.35% -0.22%
2062 0.28% -0.22%
2061 0.38% -0.21%
2060 0.52% -0.19%
2059 0.57% -0.17%
2058 0.61% -0.15%
2057 0.72% -0.14%
2056 0.65% -0.12%
2055 0.43% -0.1%
2054 0.83% -0.08%
2053 0.69% -0.06%
2052 0.55% -0.05%
2051 0.89% -0.02%
2050 0.76% -0.009%
2049 0.92% 0.01%
2048 0.9% 0.03%
2047 0.85% 0.05%
2046 0.91% 0.08%
2045 0.86% 0.1%
2044 1.13% 0.12%
2043 1.17% 0.15%
2042 1.06% 0.17%
2041 1.06% 0.19%
2040 1.22% 0.22%
2039 1.16% 0.24%
2038 1.21% 0.26%
2037 1.18% 0.28%
2036 1.4% 0.31%
2035 1.27% 0.34%
2034 1.18% 0.37%
2033 1.18% 0.4%
2032 1.29% 0.43%
2031 1.45% 0.46%
2030 1.44% 0.49%
2029 1.44% 0.52%
2028 1.38% 0.56%
2027 1.32% 0.59%
2026 1.27% 0.63%
2025 1.28% 0.66%
2024 1.18% 0.68%
2023 1.09% 0.7%
2022 1.42% 0.69%
2021 1.82% 0.7%
2020 1.93% 0.71%
2019 1.96% 0.7%
2018 1.94% 0.73%
2017 1.9% 0.78%
2016 1.92% 0.8%
2015 1.97% 0.8%
2014 2% 0.83%
2013 2.1% 0.85%
2012 2.22% 0.85%
2011 2.35% 0.81%
2010 2.45% 0.75%
2009 2.55% 0.56%
2008 2.74% 0.55%
2007 2.9% 0.71%
2006 2.98% 0.73%
2005 2.07% 0.79%
2004 1.33% 0.86%
2003 4.29% 0.94%
2002 8.24% 1.01%
2001 9.01% 1.06%
2000 -10.7% 1.12%
1999 -11.4% 1.2%
1998 2.76% 1.26%
1997 2.79% 1.28%
1996 2.78% 1.29%
1995 2.8% 1.31%
1994 2.81% 1.33%
1993 2.77% 1.35%
1992 2.7% 1.38%
1991 2.36% 1.45%
1990 2.08% 1.54%
1989 1.93% 1.59%
1988 1.71% 1.66%
1987 1.6% 1.76%
1986 1.51% 1.89%
1985 1.44% 2.02%
1984 1.34% 2.09%
1983 1.28% 1.97%
1982 1.31% 1.84%
1981 1.63% 1.9%
1980 1.75% 1.93%
1979 1.58% 1.95%
1978 1.69% 1.97%
1977 1.76% 1.94%
1976 1.58% 1.93%
1975 1.24% 1.95%
1974 1.37% 1.97%
1973 1.73% 2.1%
1972 1.78% 2.23%
1971 1.79% 2.26%
1970 1.79% 2.29%
1969 1.78% 2.29%
1968 1.76% 2.3%
1967 1.74% 2.29%
1966 1.71% 2.29%
1965 1.68% 2.28%
1964 1.65% 2.26%
1963 1.61% 2.24%
1962 1.57% 2.22%
1961 1.53% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

East Timor Myanmar
Current population
1441764
55292116
Population rank 152/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.67%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 118/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -39,661
Net migration rank 102/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -39,661
2024 - -2,552 - -37,979
2023 20,495 -5,620 408,331 -34,989
2022 20,625 -5,519 415,647 -34,988
2021 20,101 3,111 394,104 -35,370
2020 21,166 3,793 448,626 -66,213
2019 21,307 3,942 469,924 -100,783
2018 21,650 3,062 482,316 -114,598
2017 22,145 1,666 492,276 -105,415
2016 22,778 208 499,508 -87,907
2015 23,391 -20 495,769 -94,108
2014 24,040 -958 488,114 -74,901
2013 24,538 -1,206 487,648 -62,863
2012 24,890 -609 487,210 -61,536
2011 25,237 -159 492,271 -82,713
2010 25,515 470 497,745 -116,481
2009 25,696 117 505,144 -158,542
2008 25,888 1,009 373,287 -180,533
2007 26,074 2,103 523,745 -184,989
2006 26,221 2,184 527,165 -186,098
2005 26,412 1,759 537,429 -185,009
2004 26,751 -16,447 556,494 -169,736
2003 26,900 -12,810 582,173 -165,739
2002 25,410 35,935 602,873 -150,232
2001 23,314 49,159 601,524 -131,124
2000 21,579 40,272 596,979 -106,772
1999 21,871 -262,940 597,916 -81,874
1998 23,590 1,806 606,110 -62,281
1997 23,501 1,804 613,103 -58,954
1996 22,703 1,796 619,488 -65,766
1995 21,962 1,806 620,376 -75,097
1994 21,746 1,794 626,411 -71,359
1993 20,770 1,795 633,576 -83,214
1992 19,880 1,794 634,484 -80,661
1991 18,605 1,803 637,622 -79,059
1990 18,343 -2,881 636,081 -40,859
1989 17,758 -2,246 636,610 -26,585
1988 12,118 587 630,392 -13,046
1987 11,945 -106 652,960 -11,642
1986 11,062 -316 679,467 -7,351
1985 10,788 -495 705,905 6,074
1984 10,922 -1,436 723,623 11,433
1983 9,686 -1,032 719,710 18,427
1982 9,579 -1,125 701,212 -79,856
1981 9,336 -482 679,851 -52,839
1980 6,940 5,457 673,815 -37,679
1979 987 8,924 669,338 -44,174
1978 -1,000 10,967 658,068 -36,055
1977 296 10,657 649,915 -37,879
1976 783 9,662 642,829 -60,561
1975 -1,062 9,542 635,005 -52,763
1974 8,405 -2,222 628,458 -53,875
1973 10,033 -278 624,619 -55,659
1972 10,030 0 616,411 10,735
1971 9,964 0 608,784 6,306
1970 9,824 0 595,337 17,997
1969 9,611 0 584,979 17,491
1968 9,356 0 571,123 17,293
1967 9,089 0 559,577 18,470
1966 8,810 0 546,378 15,453
1965 8,526 0 533,443 18,847
1964 8,235 0 516,334 15,600
1963 7,938 0 501,548 14,350
1962 7,639 0 487,925 13,546
1961 7,330 0 474,818 11,972
1960 7,012 0 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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