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Population in East Timor compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 12.7 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

East Timor vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Netherlands
2100 1,987,918 17,359,081
2099 1,992,867 17,392,412
2098 1,999,551 17,425,508
2097 2,006,120 17,459,827
2096 2,014,062 17,495,124
2095 2,022,241 17,532,593
2094 2,029,109 17,571,051
2093 2,034,335 17,610,792
2092 2,039,916 17,649,611
2091 2,046,825 17,688,532
2090 2,053,125 17,730,570
2089 2,060,960 17,770,380
2088 2,066,983 17,809,825
2087 2,074,665 17,845,820
2086 2,077,590 17,885,001
2085 2,083,082 17,921,302
2084 2,088,840 17,957,639
2083 2,094,115 17,994,232
2082 2,096,675 18,029,404
2081 2,100,480 18,063,233
2080 2,103,409 18,093,703
2079 2,102,541 18,124,294
2078 2,105,113 18,152,738
2077 2,106,052 18,181,372
2076 2,105,444 18,206,864
2075 2,105,772 18,227,791
2074 2,104,099 18,245,652
2073 2,103,684 18,263,765
2072 2,100,004 18,280,443
2071 2,092,187 18,295,700
2070 2,089,722 18,311,141
2069 2,084,088 18,326,509
2068 2,077,511 18,341,711
2067 2,070,890 18,356,770
2066 2,062,513 18,374,904
2065 2,055,518 18,396,018
2064 2,047,799 18,417,894
2063 2,039,134 18,441,434
2062 2,032,012 18,464,922
2061 2,026,320 18,492,436
2060 2,018,694 18,520,315
2059 2,008,316 18,548,786
2058 1,996,874 18,577,700
2057 1,984,864 18,608,370
2056 1,970,638 18,638,918
2055 1,957,948 18,666,514
2054 1,949,486 18,692,598
2053 1,933,418 18,718,268
2052 1,920,237 18,741,740
2051 1,909,754 18,768,309
2050 1,892,942 18,789,481
2049 1,878,747 18,809,886
2048 1,861,668 18,827,655
2047 1,845,027 18,844,635
2046 1,829,444 18,855,920
2045 1,813,000 18,867,286
2044 1,797,485 18,877,101
2043 1,777,393 18,882,735
2042 1,756,780 18,885,839
2041 1,738,404 18,885,255
2040 1,720,102 18,879,571
2039 1,699,431 18,870,248
2038 1,679,979 18,855,512
2037 1,659,934 18,837,172
2036 1,640,507 18,811,873
2035 1,617,823 18,783,312
2034 1,597,525 18,750,125
2033 1,578,920 18,708,101
2032 1,560,470 18,662,054
2031 1,540,575 18,609,452
2030 1,518,500 18,549,634
2029 1,496,906 18,481,269
2028 1,475,696 18,404,195
2027 1,455,624 18,320,644
2026 1,436,626 18,227,403
2025 1,418,578 18,118,662
2024 1,400,638 17,993,485
2023 1,384,286 17,877,117
2022 1,369,295 17,700,982
2021 1,350,139 17,533,044
2020 1,326,053 17,441,500
2019 1,300,945 17,344,874
2018 1,275,959 17,231,624
2017 1,251,703 17,131,296
2016 1,228,312 17,030,314
2015 1,205,131 16,939,923
2014 1,181,903 16,865,008
2013 1,158,695 16,804,432
2012 1,134,885 16,754,962
2011 1,110,207 16,693,074
2010 1,084,679 16,615,394
2009 1,058,782 16,530,388
2008 1,032,429 16,445,593
2007 1,004,889 16,381,696
2006 976,597 16,346,101
2005 948,311 16,319,868
2004 929,074 16,281,779
2003 916,878 16,225,302
2002 879,159 16,148,929
2001 812,249 16,046,180
2000 745,088 15,925,513
1999 834,697 15,812,088
1998 942,530 15,707,209
1997 917,184 15,610,650
1996 892,282 15,530,498
1995 868,146 15,459,006
1994 844,493 15,382,838
1993 821,437 15,290,368
1992 799,318 15,184,166
1991 778,278 15,069,798
1990 760,345 14,951,510
1989 744,856 14,848,907
1988 730,745 14,760,094
1987 718,476 14,665,037
1986 707,185 14,572,278
1985 696,665 14,491,632
1984 686,777 14,424,211
1983 677,707 14,367,070
1982 669,149 14,312,690
1981 660,493 14,247,208
1980 649,871 14,149,800
1979 638,719 14,038,270
1978 628,775 13,941,700
1977 618,315 13,856,185
1976 607,620 13,774,037
1975 598,158 13,666,335
1974 590,827 13,545,056
1973 582,855 13,439,322
1972 572,962 13,328,593
1971 562,966 13,194,497
1970 553,069 13,038,526
1969 543,356 12,877,984
1968 533,875 12,729,721
1967 524,648 12,598,201
1966 515,696 12,456,251
1965 507,034 12,294,732
1964 498,659 12,127,120
1963 490,564 11,965,966
1962 482,774 11,805,689
1961 475,291 11,638,712
1960 468,118 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Netherlands
2100 -0.25% -0.19%
2099 -0.33% -0.19%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.39% -0.2%
2096 -0.4% -0.21%
2095 -0.34% -0.22%
2094 -0.26% -0.23%
2093 -0.27% -0.22%
2092 -0.34% -0.22%
2091 -0.31% -0.24%
2090 -0.38% -0.22%
2089 -0.29% -0.22%
2088 -0.37% -0.2%
2087 -0.14% -0.22%
2086 -0.26% -0.2%
2085 -0.28% -0.2%
2084 -0.25% -0.2%
2083 -0.12% -0.2%
2082 -0.18% -0.19%
2081 -0.14% -0.17%
2080 0.04% -0.17%
2079 -0.12% -0.16%
2078 -0.04% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.14%
2076 -0.02% -0.11%
2075 0.08% -0.1%
2074 0.02% -0.1%
2073 0.18% -0.09%
2072 0.37% -0.08%
2071 0.12% -0.08%
2070 0.27% -0.08%
2069 0.32% -0.08%
2068 0.32% -0.08%
2067 0.41% -0.1%
2066 0.34% -0.11%
2065 0.38% -0.12%
2064 0.42% -0.13%
2063 0.35% -0.13%
2062 0.28% -0.15%
2061 0.38% -0.15%
2060 0.52% -0.15%
2059 0.57% -0.16%
2058 0.61% -0.16%
2057 0.72% -0.16%
2056 0.65% -0.15%
2055 0.43% -0.14%
2054 0.83% -0.14%
2053 0.69% -0.13%
2052 0.55% -0.14%
2051 0.89% -0.11%
2050 0.76% -0.11%
2049 0.92% -0.09%
2048 0.9% -0.09%
2047 0.85% -0.06%
2046 0.91% -0.06%
2045 0.86% -0.05%
2044 1.13% -0.03%
2043 1.17% -0.02%
2042 1.06% 0.003%
2041 1.06% 0.03%
2040 1.22% 0.05%
2039 1.16% 0.08%
2038 1.21% 0.1%
2037 1.18% 0.13%
2036 1.4% 0.15%
2035 1.27% 0.18%
2034 1.18% 0.22%
2033 1.18% 0.25%
2032 1.29% 0.28%
2031 1.45% 0.32%
2030 1.44% 0.37%
2029 1.44% 0.42%
2028 1.38% 0.46%
2027 1.32% 0.51%
2026 1.27% 0.6%
2025 1.28% 0.7%
2024 1.18% 0.65%
2023 1.09% 1%
2022 1.42% 0.96%
2021 1.82% 0.52%
2020 1.93% 0.56%
2019 1.96% 0.66%
2018 1.94% 0.59%
2017 1.9% 0.59%
2016 1.92% 0.53%
2015 1.97% 0.44%
2014 2% 0.36%
2013 2.1% 0.3%
2012 2.22% 0.37%
2011 2.35% 0.47%
2010 2.45% 0.51%
2009 2.55% 0.52%
2008 2.74% 0.39%
2007 2.9% 0.22%
2006 2.98% 0.16%
2005 2.07% 0.23%
2004 1.33% 0.35%
2003 4.29% 0.47%
2002 8.24% 0.64%
2001 9.01% 0.76%
2000 -10.7% 0.72%
1999 -11.4% 0.67%
1998 2.76% 0.62%
1997 2.79% 0.52%
1996 2.78% 0.46%
1995 2.8% 0.5%
1994 2.81% 0.6%
1993 2.77% 0.7%
1992 2.7% 0.76%
1991 2.36% 0.79%
1990 2.08% 0.69%
1989 1.93% 0.6%
1988 1.71% 0.65%
1987 1.6% 0.64%
1986 1.51% 0.56%
1985 1.44% 0.47%
1984 1.34% 0.4%
1983 1.28% 0.38%
1982 1.31% 0.46%
1981 1.63% 0.69%
1980 1.75% 0.79%
1979 1.58% 0.69%
1978 1.69% 0.62%
1977 1.76% 0.6%
1976 1.58% 0.79%
1975 1.24% 0.9%
1974 1.37% 0.79%
1973 1.73% 0.83%
1972 1.78% 1.02%
1971 1.79% 1.2%
1970 1.79% 1.25%
1969 1.78% 1.16%
1968 1.76% 1.04%
1967 1.74% 1.14%
1966 1.71% 1.31%
1965 1.68% 1.38%
1964 1.65% 1.35%
1963 1.61% 1.36%
1962 1.57% 1.43%
1961 1.53% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

East Timor Netherlands
Current population
1441764
18252623
Population rank 152/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +319
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 121/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +104,681
Net migration rank 102/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 104,681
2024 - -2,552 - 121,628
2023 20,495 -5,620 -5,363 144,558
2022 20,625 -5,519 -1,770 224,472
2021 20,101 3,111 7,014 106,416
2020 21,166 3,793 0 67,598
2019 21,307 3,942 17,345 109,003
2018 21,650 3,062 15,508 87,197
2017 22,145 1,666 18,844 86,332
2016 22,778 208 23,843 88,743
2015 23,391 -20 23,716 55,585
2014 24,040 -958 35,417 36,591
2013 24,538 -1,206 30,248 19,973
2012 24,890 -609 35,186 14,861
2011 25,237 -159 45,072 31,224
2010 25,515 470 48,184 33,703
2009 25,696 117 51,244 39,832
2008 25,888 1,009 49,337 32,406
2007 26,074 2,103 49,145 -304
2006 26,221 2,184 49,038 -25,401
2005 26,412 1,759 50,592 -22,496
2004 26,751 -16,447 56,987 -9,230
2003 26,900 -12,810 58,411 7,937
2002 25,410 35,935 59,751 28,824
2001 23,314 49,159 62,580 56,096
2000 21,579 40,272 66,887 59,308
1999 21,871 -262,940 60,086 47,179
1998 23,590 1,806 61,258 52,058
1997 23,501 1,804 56,198 31,302
1996 22,703 1,796 51,251 21,792
1995 21,962 1,806 54,106 15,056
1994 21,746 1,794 61,532 20,193
1993 20,770 1,795 58,103 44,514
1992 19,880 1,794 66,811 50,148
1991 18,605 1,803 69,321 51,670
1990 18,343 -2,881 68,777 53,564
1989 17,758 -2,246 59,396 31,165
1988 12,118 587 61,993 31,026
1987 11,945 -106 64,526 39,559
1986 11,062 -316 59,746 30,380
1985 10,788 -495 55,069 27,356
1984 10,922 -1,436 54,812 12,902
1983 9,686 -1,032 51,722 11,007
1982 9,579 -1,125 54,388 7,644
1981 9,336 -482 62,688 17,643
1980 6,940 5,457 66,504 54,010
1979 987 8,924 63,172 42,772
1978 -1,000 10,967 61,344 26,639
1977 296 10,657 63,739 19,809
1976 783 9,662 63,361 18,774
1975 -1,062 9,542 64,232 68,569
1974 8,405 -2,222 75,853 31,645
1973 10,033 -278 84,668 18,705
1972 10,030 0 101,297 17,470
1971 9,964 0 116,112 32,756
1970 9,824 0 129,082 32,438
1969 9,611 0 139,082 21,850
1968 9,356 0 132,389 7,243
1967 9,089 0 138,580 -10,673
1966 8,810 0 138,265 20,740
1965 8,526 0 146,308 19,444
1964 8,235 0 157,653 15,014
1963 7,938 0 154,361 -21
1962 7,639 0 153,474 18,024
1961 7,330 0 159,450 8,258
1960 7,012 0 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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