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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 29,619,950 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 +1.67% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

East Timor vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nepal
2100 1,987,832 31,916,191
2099 1,992,781 32,104,658
2098 1,999,464 32,291,766
2097 2,006,033 32,478,376
2096 2,013,975 32,662,029
2095 2,022,154 32,842,809
2094 2,029,021 33,023,754
2093 2,034,247 33,200,660
2092 2,039,828 33,375,774
2091 2,046,736 33,547,026
2090 2,053,036 33,714,253
2089 2,060,872 33,878,299
2088 2,066,894 34,037,329
2087 2,074,575 34,190,255
2086 2,077,501 34,337,807
2085 2,082,992 34,483,366
2084 2,088,750 34,620,498
2083 2,094,025 34,750,155
2082 2,096,584 34,872,031
2081 2,100,389 34,987,218
2080 2,103,318 35,095,973
2079 2,102,450 35,198,820
2078 2,105,023 35,292,530
2077 2,105,962 35,377,971
2076 2,105,353 35,456,092
2075 2,105,681 35,525,668
2074 2,104,008 35,588,497
2073 2,103,594 35,642,802
2072 2,099,913 35,686,332
2071 2,092,097 35,725,442
2070 2,089,631 35,755,056
2069 2,083,998 35,774,677
2068 2,077,421 35,785,895
2067 2,070,800 35,789,572
2066 2,062,424 35,785,710
2065 2,055,429 35,774,308
2064 2,047,710 35,753,136
2063 2,039,046 35,725,408
2062 2,031,925 35,685,285
2061 2,026,233 35,638,790
2060 2,018,606 35,583,129
2059 2,008,230 35,518,416
2058 1,996,788 35,442,760
2057 1,984,779 35,360,939
2056 1,970,553 35,268,910
2055 1,957,864 35,170,656
2054 1,949,402 35,065,508
2053 1,933,335 34,951,722
2052 1,920,154 34,831,085
2051 1,909,672 34,699,347
2050 1,892,861 34,561,226
2049 1,878,666 34,415,794
2048 1,861,588 34,265,080
2047 1,844,948 34,106,257
2046 1,829,365 33,936,663
2045 1,812,921 33,762,505
2044 1,797,407 33,581,319
2043 1,777,316 33,394,849
2042 1,756,704 33,200,691
2041 1,738,329 33,001,382
2040 1,720,028 32,795,384
2039 1,699,358 32,583,834
2038 1,679,907 32,363,750
2037 1,659,862 32,138,947
2036 1,640,436 31,906,773
2035 1,617,753 31,667,683
2034 1,597,457 31,421,060
2033 1,578,852 31,165,782
2032 1,560,402 30,904,004
2031 1,540,509 30,636,967
2030 1,518,434 30,362,343
2029 1,496,842 30,081,388
2028 1,475,633 29,793,481
2027 1,455,562 29,640,694
2026 1,436,564 29,598,041
2025 1,418,517 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 30.9% to 1,892,861 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

East Timor Nepal
Current population
1446322
29619950
Population rank 152/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 -90
Annual growth/decline +17,879 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 167/197
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 20,378 -2,552 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 (1960–2025, 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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