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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 20.5 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

East Timor vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nepal
2100 1,987,918 31,902,377
2099 1,992,867 32,090,762
2098 1,999,551 32,277,789
2097 2,006,120 32,464,318
2096 2,014,062 32,647,891
2095 2,022,241 32,828,594
2094 2,029,109 33,009,460
2093 2,034,335 33,186,290
2092 2,039,916 33,361,327
2091 2,046,825 33,532,505
2090 2,053,125 33,699,660
2089 2,060,960 33,863,636
2088 2,066,983 34,022,597
2087 2,074,665 34,175,457
2086 2,077,590 34,322,945
2085 2,083,082 34,468,441
2084 2,088,840 34,605,513
2083 2,094,115 34,735,114
2082 2,096,675 34,856,938
2081 2,100,480 34,972,075
2080 2,103,409 35,080,783
2079 2,102,541 35,183,584
2078 2,105,113 35,277,254
2077 2,106,052 35,362,658
2076 2,105,444 35,440,746
2075 2,105,772 35,510,291
2074 2,104,099 35,573,094
2073 2,103,684 35,627,375
2072 2,100,004 35,670,886
2071 2,092,187 35,709,979
2070 2,089,722 35,739,580
2069 2,084,088 35,759,193
2068 2,077,511 35,770,405
2067 2,070,890 35,774,081
2066 2,062,513 35,770,220
2065 2,055,518 35,758,824
2064 2,047,799 35,737,661
2063 2,039,134 35,709,945
2062 2,032,012 35,669,839
2061 2,026,320 35,623,365
2060 2,018,694 35,567,728
2059 2,008,316 35,503,043
2058 1,996,874 35,427,419
2057 1,984,864 35,345,633
2056 1,970,638 35,253,644
2055 1,957,948 35,155,433
2054 1,949,486 35,050,330
2053 1,933,418 34,936,594
2052 1,920,237 34,816,009
2051 1,909,754 34,684,328
2050 1,892,942 34,546,267
2049 1,878,747 34,400,898
2048 1,861,668 34,250,249
2047 1,845,027 34,091,495
2046 1,829,444 33,921,975
2045 1,813,000 33,747,892
2044 1,797,485 33,566,784
2043 1,777,393 33,380,395
2042 1,756,780 33,186,321
2041 1,738,404 32,987,097
2040 1,720,102 32,781,189
2039 1,699,431 32,569,731
2038 1,679,979 32,349,742
2037 1,659,934 32,125,036
2036 1,640,507 31,892,962
2035 1,617,823 31,653,976
2034 1,597,525 31,407,460
2033 1,578,920 31,152,292
2032 1,560,470 30,890,627
2031 1,540,575 30,623,706
2030 1,518,500 30,349,201
2029 1,496,906 30,068,368
2028 1,475,696 29,780,585
2027 1,455,624 29,627,864
2026 1,436,626 29,585,230
2025 1,418,578 29,605,298
2024 1,400,638 29,651,054
2023 1,384,286 29,694,614
2022 1,369,295 29,715,436
2021 1,350,139 29,475,010
2020 1,326,053 28,966,574
2019 1,300,945 28,414,064
2018 1,275,959 28,079,689
2017 1,251,703 28,011,258
2016 1,228,312 27,955,462
2015 1,205,131 27,823,629
2014 1,181,903 27,672,370
2013 1,158,695 27,589,996
2012 1,134,885 27,534,915
2011 1,110,207 27,464,494
2010 1,084,679 27,341,952
2009 1,058,782 27,173,035
2008 1,032,429 26,990,037
2007 1,004,889 26,788,492
2006 976,597 26,565,425
2005 948,311 26,309,458
2004 929,074 26,016,656
2003 916,878 25,688,758
2002 879,159 25,328,981
2001 812,249 24,946,748
2000 745,088 24,546,509
1999 834,697 24,125,199
1998 942,530 23,680,357
1997 917,184 23,219,463
1996 892,282 22,741,862
1995 868,146 22,245,439
1994 844,493 21,717,479
1993 821,437 21,180,159
1992 799,318 20,609,707
1991 778,278 20,036,500
1990 760,345 19,524,573
1989 744,856 19,057,807
1988 730,745 18,638,661
1987 718,476 18,250,505
1986 707,185 17,868,124
1985 696,665 17,477,692
1984 686,777 17,085,242
1983 677,707 16,689,119
1982 669,149 16,297,987
1981 660,493 15,922,423
1980 649,871 15,553,105
1979 638,719 15,190,590
1978 628,775 14,839,695
1977 618,315 14,499,175
1976 607,620 14,177,649
1975 598,158 13,870,695
1974 590,827 13,568,435
1973 582,855 13,275,239
1972 572,962 12,989,099
1971 562,966 12,710,061
1970 553,069 12,436,190
1969 543,356 12,167,036
1968 533,875 11,906,266
1967 524,648 11,652,716
1966 515,696 11,408,710
1965 507,034 11,173,411
1964 498,659 10,946,392
1963 490,564 10,729,818
1962 482,774 10,521,116
1961 475,291 10,318,396
1960 468,118 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Nepal
2100 -0.25% -0.59%
2099 -0.33% -0.58%
2098 -0.33% -0.57%
2097 -0.39% -0.56%
2096 -0.4% -0.55%
2095 -0.34% -0.55%
2094 -0.26% -0.53%
2093 -0.27% -0.52%
2092 -0.34% -0.51%
2091 -0.31% -0.5%
2090 -0.38% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.37% -0.45%
2087 -0.14% -0.43%
2086 -0.26% -0.42%
2085 -0.28% -0.4%
2084 -0.25% -0.37%
2083 -0.12% -0.35%
2082 -0.18% -0.33%
2081 -0.14% -0.31%
2080 0.04% -0.29%
2079 -0.12% -0.27%
2078 -0.04% -0.24%
2077 0.03% -0.22%
2076 -0.02% -0.2%
2075 0.08% -0.18%
2074 0.02% -0.15%
2073 0.18% -0.12%
2072 0.37% -0.11%
2071 0.12% -0.08%
2070 0.27% -0.05%
2069 0.32% -0.03%
2068 0.32% -0.01%
2067 0.41% 0.01%
2066 0.34% 0.03%
2065 0.38% 0.06%
2064 0.42% 0.08%
2063 0.35% 0.11%
2062 0.28% 0.13%
2061 0.38% 0.16%
2060 0.52% 0.18%
2059 0.57% 0.21%
2058 0.61% 0.23%
2057 0.72% 0.26%
2056 0.65% 0.28%
2055 0.43% 0.3%
2054 0.83% 0.33%
2053 0.69% 0.35%
2052 0.55% 0.38%
2051 0.89% 0.4%
2050 0.76% 0.42%
2049 0.92% 0.44%
2048 0.9% 0.47%
2047 0.85% 0.5%
2046 0.91% 0.52%
2045 0.86% 0.54%
2044 1.13% 0.56%
2043 1.17% 0.58%
2042 1.06% 0.6%
2041 1.06% 0.63%
2040 1.22% 0.65%
2039 1.16% 0.68%
2038 1.21% 0.7%
2037 1.18% 0.73%
2036 1.4% 0.75%
2035 1.27% 0.78%
2034 1.18% 0.82%
2033 1.18% 0.85%
2032 1.29% 0.87%
2031 1.45% 0.9%
2030 1.44% 0.93%
2029 1.44% 0.97%
2028 1.38% 0.52%
2027 1.32% 0.14%
2026 1.27% -0.07%
2025 1.28% -0.15%
2024 1.18% -0.15%
2023 1.09% -0.07%
2022 1.42% 0.82%
2021 1.82% 1.76%
2020 1.93% 1.94%
2019 1.96% 1.19%
2018 1.94% 0.24%
2017 1.9% 0.2%
2016 1.92% 0.47%
2015 1.97% 0.55%
2014 2% 0.3%
2013 2.1% 0.2%
2012 2.22% 0.26%
2011 2.35% 0.45%
2010 2.45% 0.62%
2009 2.55% 0.68%
2008 2.74% 0.75%
2007 2.9% 0.84%
2006 2.98% 0.97%
2005 2.07% 1.13%
2004 1.33% 1.28%
2003 4.29% 1.42%
2002 8.24% 1.53%
2001 9.01% 1.63%
2000 -10.7% 1.75%
1999 -11.4% 1.88%
1998 2.76% 1.98%
1997 2.79% 2.1%
1996 2.78% 2.23%
1995 2.8% 2.43%
1994 2.81% 2.54%
1993 2.77% 2.77%
1992 2.7% 2.86%
1991 2.36% 2.62%
1990 2.08% 2.45%
1989 1.93% 2.25%
1988 1.71% 2.13%
1987 1.6% 2.14%
1986 1.51% 2.23%
1985 1.44% 2.3%
1984 1.34% 2.37%
1983 1.28% 2.4%
1982 1.31% 2.36%
1981 1.63% 2.37%
1980 1.75% 2.39%
1979 1.58% 2.36%
1978 1.69% 2.35%
1977 1.76% 2.27%
1976 1.58% 2.21%
1975 1.24% 2.23%
1974 1.37% 2.21%
1973 1.73% 2.2%
1972 1.78% 2.2%
1971 1.79% 2.2%
1970 1.79% 2.21%
1969 1.78% 2.19%
1968 1.76% 2.18%
1967 1.74% 2.14%
1966 1.71% 2.11%
1965 1.68% 2.07%
1964 1.65% 2.02%
1963 1.61% 1.98%
1962 1.57% 1.96%
1961 1.53% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

East Timor Nepal
Current population
1441764
29596762
Population rank 152/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 -119
Annual growth/decline +16,352 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 174/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -364,699
Net migration rank 102/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -364,699
2024 - -2,552 - -401,282
2023 20,495 -5,620 368,450 -409,782
2022 20,625 -5,519 379,021 -379,321
2021 20,101 3,111 351,165 130,001
2020 21,166 3,793 373,553 162,139
2019 21,307 3,942 387,113 182,203
2018 21,650 3,062 394,576 -295,151
2017 22,145 1,666 406,219 -368,787
2016 22,778 208 415,921 -341,748
2015 23,391 -20 410,565 -221,062
2014 24,040 -958 423,166 -310,156
2013 24,538 -1,206 424,804 -373,064
2012 24,890 -609 430,151 -371,707
2011 25,237 -159 429,957 -347,552
2010 25,515 470 432,631 -269,963
2009 25,696 117 441,290 -266,144
2008 25,888 1,009 452,353 -261,540
2007 26,074 2,103 464,780 -252,526
2006 26,221 2,184 475,335 -241,455
2005 26,412 1,759 489,093 -211,024
2004 26,751 -16,447 504,853 -197,336
2003 26,900 -12,810 516,575 -168,314
2002 25,410 35,935 525,045 -153,730
2001 23,314 49,159 542,118 -148,973
2000 21,579 40,272 554,506 -147,193
1999 21,871 -262,940 557,847 -122,551
1998 23,590 1,806 562,787 -108,400
1997 23,501 1,804 565,882 -98,454
1996 22,703 1,796 580,099 -92,307
1995 21,962 1,806 591,283 -86,232
1994 21,746 1,794 578,293 -27,415
1993 20,770 1,795 561,549 -37,782
1992 19,880 1,794 533,029 84,113
1991 18,605 1,803 512,233 17,056
1990 18,343 -2,881 495,202 -640
1989 17,758 -2,246 478,771 -39,808
1988 12,118 587 463,581 -64,246
1987 11,945 -106 449,400 -72,437
1986 11,062 -316 434,802 -47,017
1985 10,788 -495 423,240 -30,154
1984 10,922 -1,436 411,122 -19,300
1983 9,686 -1,032 399,103 1,304
1982 9,579 -1,125 385,741 -3,898
1981 9,336 -482 374,145 -4,855
1980 6,940 5,457 364,254 5,084
1979 987 8,924 355,597 88
1978 -1,000 10,967 345,765 346
1977 296 10,657 332,843 2,108
1976 783 9,662 323,222 -15,119
1975 -1,062 9,542 312,479 -6,686
1974 8,405 -2,222 303,078 -4,361
1973 10,033 -278 288,750 -1,076
1972 10,030 0 286,708 -2,107
1971 9,964 0 280,752 -7,284
1970 9,824 0 272,439 1,847
1969 9,611 0 264,560 -527
1968 9,356 0 258,259 -746
1967 9,089 0 249,240 347
1966 8,810 0 241,716 -3,306
1965 8,526 0 233,726 -1,551
1964 8,235 0 227,948 -6,087
1963 7,938 0 219,586 -8,303
1962 7,639 0 215,368 -9,249
1961 7,330 0 209,917 -10,601
1960 7,012 0 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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