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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 4.94 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

East Timor vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nicaragua
2100 1,987,832 8,686,387
2099 1,992,781 8,722,801
2098 1,999,464 8,758,489
2097 2,006,033 8,793,005
2096 2,013,975 8,826,676
2095 2,022,154 8,859,393
2094 2,029,021 8,890,985
2093 2,034,247 8,922,511
2092 2,039,828 8,952,706
2091 2,046,736 8,982,238
2090 2,053,036 9,010,281
2089 2,060,872 9,037,910
2088 2,066,894 9,064,058
2087 2,074,575 9,089,133
2086 2,077,501 9,113,522
2085 2,082,992 9,136,545
2084 2,088,750 9,158,382
2083 2,094,025 9,178,656
2082 2,096,584 9,197,809
2081 2,100,389 9,215,739
2080 2,103,318 9,231,840
2079 2,102,450 9,246,154
2078 2,105,023 9,258,426
2077 2,105,962 9,269,451
2076 2,105,353 9,278,508
2075 2,105,681 9,285,415
2074 2,104,008 9,291,490
2073 2,103,594 9,295,367
2072 2,099,913 9,297,079
2071 2,092,097 9,296,698
2070 2,089,631 9,294,691
2069 2,083,998 9,290,396
2068 2,077,421 9,283,672
2067 2,070,800 9,275,227
2066 2,062,424 9,264,219
2065 2,055,429 9,251,518
2064 2,047,710 9,236,612
2063 2,039,046 9,219,426
2062 2,031,925 9,199,856
2061 2,026,233 9,178,404
2060 2,018,606 9,154,342
2059 2,008,230 9,127,668
2058 1,996,788 9,098,625
2057 1,984,779 9,067,965
2056 1,970,553 9,035,277
2055 1,957,864 9,000,212
2054 1,949,402 8,962,862
2053 1,933,335 8,923,471
2052 1,920,154 8,881,555
2051 1,909,672 8,836,892
2050 1,892,861 8,789,897
2049 1,878,666 8,741,263
2048 1,861,588 8,689,971
2047 1,844,948 8,636,574
2046 1,829,365 8,581,536
2045 1,812,921 8,524,256
2044 1,797,407 8,464,984
2043 1,777,316 8,404,060
2042 1,756,704 8,341,211
2041 1,738,329 8,276,512
2040 1,720,028 8,209,876
2039 1,699,358 8,141,726
2038 1,679,907 8,071,337
2037 1,659,862 7,999,109
2036 1,640,436 7,925,391
2035 1,617,753 7,849,978
2034 1,597,457 7,772,780
2033 1,578,852 7,693,975
2032 1,560,402 7,613,757
2031 1,540,509 7,531,669
2030 1,518,434 7,448,359
2029 1,496,842 7,363,385
2028 1,475,633 7,276,613
2027 1,455,562 7,188,324
2026 1,436,564 7,098,677
2025 1,418,517 7,007,502
2024 1,400,638 6,916,140
2023 1,384,286 6,823,613
2022 1,369,295 6,730,654
2021 1,350,139 6,644,741
2020 1,326,053 6,565,267
2019 1,300,945 6,483,657
2018 1,275,959 6,400,080
2017 1,251,703 6,316,231
2016 1,228,312 6,232,666
2015 1,205,131 6,149,417
2014 1,181,903 6,066,492
2013 1,158,695 5,983,845
2012 1,134,885 5,901,287
2011 1,110,207 5,819,051
2010 1,084,679 5,737,450
2009 1,058,782 5,656,601
2008 1,032,429 5,576,593
2007 1,004,889 5,497,243
2006 976,597 5,418,855
2005 948,311 5,342,105
2004 929,074 5,272,912
2003 916,878 5,210,963
2002 879,159 5,149,909
2001 812,249 5,087,825
2000 745,088 5,022,633
1999 834,697 4,954,018
1998 942,530 4,883,655
1997 917,184 4,809,573
1996 892,282 4,729,974
1995 868,146 4,642,931
1994 844,493 4,549,316
1993 821,437 4,453,732
1992 799,318 4,357,026
1991 778,278 4,259,637
1990 760,345 4,162,559
1989 744,856 4,066,476
1988 730,745 3,972,320
1987 718,476 3,882,164
1986 707,185 3,794,157
1985 696,665 3,706,479
1984 686,777 3,619,104
1983 677,707 3,530,282
1982 669,149 3,438,745
1981 660,493 3,345,674
1980 649,871 3,252,403
1979 638,719 3,164,525
1978 628,775 3,080,314
1977 618,315 2,992,534
1976 607,620 2,903,851
1975 598,158 2,816,943
1974 590,827 2,732,075
1973 582,855 2,649,278
1972 572,962 2,573,578
1971 562,966 2,499,825
1970 553,069 2,423,065
1969 543,356 2,348,398
1968 533,875 2,275,836
1967 524,648 2,205,567
1966 515,696 2,137,820
1965 507,034 2,072,681
1964 498,659 2,010,176
1963 490,564 1,950,159
1962 482,774 1,892,320
1961 475,291 1,836,451
1960 468,118 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Nicaragua
2100 -0.25% -0.42%
2099 -0.33% -0.41%
2098 -0.33% -0.39%
2097 -0.39% -0.38%
2096 -0.4% -0.37%
2095 -0.34% -0.36%
2094 -0.26% -0.35%
2093 -0.27% -0.34%
2092 -0.34% -0.33%
2091 -0.31% -0.31%
2090 -0.38% -0.31%
2089 -0.29% -0.29%
2088 -0.37% -0.28%
2087 -0.14% -0.27%
2086 -0.26% -0.25%
2085 -0.28% -0.24%
2084 -0.25% -0.22%
2083 -0.12% -0.21%
2082 -0.18% -0.19%
2081 -0.14% -0.17%
2080 0.04% -0.15%
2079 -0.12% -0.13%
2078 -0.04% -0.12%
2077 0.03% -0.1%
2076 -0.02% -0.07%
2075 0.08% -0.07%
2074 0.02% -0.04%
2073 0.18% -0.02%
2072 0.37% 0.004%
2071 0.12% 0.02%
2070 0.27% 0.05%
2069 0.32% 0.07%
2068 0.32% 0.09%
2067 0.41% 0.12%
2066 0.34% 0.14%
2065 0.38% 0.16%
2064 0.42% 0.19%
2063 0.35% 0.21%
2062 0.28% 0.23%
2061 0.38% 0.26%
2060 0.52% 0.29%
2059 0.57% 0.32%
2058 0.61% 0.34%
2057 0.72% 0.36%
2056 0.65% 0.39%
2055 0.43% 0.42%
2054 0.83% 0.44%
2053 0.69% 0.47%
2052 0.55% 0.51%
2051 0.89% 0.53%
2050 0.76% 0.56%
2049 0.92% 0.59%
2048 0.9% 0.62%
2047 0.85% 0.64%
2046 0.91% 0.67%
2045 0.86% 0.7%
2044 1.13% 0.72%
2043 1.17% 0.75%
2042 1.06% 0.78%
2041 1.06% 0.81%
2040 1.22% 0.84%
2039 1.16% 0.87%
2038 1.21% 0.9%
2037 1.18% 0.93%
2036 1.4% 0.96%
2035 1.27% 0.99%
2034 1.18% 1.02%
2033 1.18% 1.05%
2032 1.29% 1.09%
2031 1.45% 1.12%
2030 1.44% 1.15%
2029 1.44% 1.19%
2028 1.38% 1.23%
2027 1.32% 1.26%
2026 1.27% 1.3%
2025 1.28% 1.32%
2024 1.18% 1.36%
2023 1.09% 1.38%
2022 1.42% 1.29%
2021 1.82% 1.21%
2020 1.93% 1.26%
2019 1.96% 1.31%
2018 1.94% 1.33%
2017 1.9% 1.34%
2016 1.92% 1.35%
2015 1.97% 1.37%
2014 2% 1.38%
2013 2.1% 1.4%
2012 2.22% 1.41%
2011 2.35% 1.42%
2010 2.45% 1.43%
2009 2.55% 1.43%
2008 2.74% 1.44%
2007 2.9% 1.45%
2006 2.98% 1.44%
2005 2.07% 1.31%
2004 1.33% 1.19%
2003 4.29% 1.19%
2002 8.24% 1.22%
2001 9.01% 1.3%
2000 -10.7% 1.39%
1999 -11.4% 1.44%
1998 2.76% 1.54%
1997 2.79% 1.68%
1996 2.78% 1.87%
1995 2.8% 2.06%
1994 2.81% 2.15%
1993 2.77% 2.22%
1992 2.7% 2.29%
1991 2.36% 2.33%
1990 2.08% 2.36%
1989 1.93% 2.37%
1988 1.71% 2.32%
1987 1.6% 2.32%
1986 1.51% 2.37%
1985 1.44% 2.41%
1984 1.34% 2.52%
1983 1.28% 2.66%
1982 1.31% 2.78%
1981 1.63% 2.87%
1980 1.75% 2.78%
1979 1.58% 2.73%
1978 1.69% 2.93%
1977 1.76% 3.05%
1976 1.58% 3.09%
1975 1.24% 3.11%
1974 1.37% 3.13%
1973 1.73% 2.94%
1972 1.78% 2.95%
1971 1.79% 3.17%
1970 1.79% 3.18%
1969 1.78% 3.19%
1968 1.76% 3.19%
1967 1.74% 3.17%
1966 1.71% 3.14%
1965 1.68% 3.11%
1964 1.65% 3.08%
1963 1.61% 3.06%
1962 1.57% 3.04%
1961 1.53% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

East Timor Nicaragua
Current population
1446322
7144725
Population rank 152/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +250
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 78/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 -8,371
Net migration rank 102/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -8,371
2024 20,378 -2,552 100,318 -8,189
2023 20,495 -5,620 100,921 -7,996
2022 20,625 -5,519 100,987 -7,996
2021 20,101 3,111 89,213 -10,383
2020 21,166 3,793 90,515 -10,383
2019 21,307 3,942 102,817 -19,730
2018 21,650 3,062 104,814 -20,742
2017 22,145 1,666 105,468 -21,849
2016 22,778 208 106,585 -23,076
2015 23,391 -20 107,344 -24,353
2014 24,040 -958 108,420 -25,570
2013 24,538 -1,206 109,032 -26,587
2012 24,890 -609 110,065 -27,389
2011 25,237 -159 110,026 -28,221
2010 25,515 470 110,475 -29,081
2009 25,696 117 110,213 -29,913
2008 25,888 1,009 110,395 -30,675
2007 26,074 2,103 110,341 -31,357
2006 26,221 2,184 110,073 -32,274
2005 26,412 1,759 108,984 -33,280
2004 26,751 -16,447 106,904 -44,222
2003 26,900 -12,810 106,142 -44,931
2002 25,410 35,935 105,805 -44,906
2001 23,314 49,159 107,109 -43,837
2000 21,579 40,272 109,192 -42,087
1999 21,871 -262,940 110,217 -40,095
1998 23,590 1,806 108,862 -38,260
1997 23,501 1,804 114,415 -36,851
1996 22,703 1,796 116,849 -35,208
1995 21,962 1,806 118,325 -25,889
1994 21,746 1,794 119,565 -24,773
1993 20,770 1,795 120,469 -24,091
1992 19,880 1,794 121,204 -24,171
1991 18,605 1,803 121,787 -24,028
1990 18,343 -2,881 120,677 -24,280
1989 17,758 -2,246 120,128 -24,364
1988 12,118 587 117,299 -24,753
1987 11,945 -106 112,885 -25,127
1986 11,062 -316 113,054 -24,805
1985 10,788 -495 110,949 -23,840
1984 10,922 -1,436 110,133 -22,493
1983 9,686 -1,032 110,618 -20,620
1982 9,579 -1,125 112,468 -19,395
1981 9,336 -482 110,421 -17,353
1980 6,940 5,457 108,604 -15,130
1979 987 8,924 96,429 -14,152
1978 -1,000 10,967 98,419 -12,273
1977 296 10,657 100,498 -11,082
1976 783 9,662 98,100 -10,155
1975 -1,062 9,542 95,230 -9,349
1974 8,405 -2,222 92,505 -8,639
1973 10,033 -278 89,662 -7,947
1972 10,030 0 76,906 -7,219
1971 9,964 0 84,139 -6,328
1970 9,824 0 81,127 -5,423
1969 9,611 0 78,237 -4,592
1968 9,356 0 75,458 -3,979
1967 9,089 0 72,722 -3,666
1966 8,810 0 69,883 -3,443
1965 8,526 0 67,056 -3,231
1964 8,235 0 64,227 -3,043
1963 7,938 0 61,738 -2,881
1962 7,639 0 59,547 -2,727
1961 7,330 0 57,499 -2,579
1960 7,012 0 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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