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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 169.1 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

East Timor vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Nigeria
2100 1,987,918 481,678,166
2099 1,992,867 481,494,914
2098 1,999,551 481,219,866
2097 2,006,120 480,876,108
2096 2,014,062 480,460,381
2095 2,022,241 479,976,454
2094 2,029,109 479,432,855
2093 2,034,335 478,807,152
2092 2,039,916 478,097,591
2091 2,046,825 477,274,569
2090 2,053,125 476,367,086
2089 2,060,960 475,363,859
2088 2,066,983 474,268,867
2087 2,074,665 473,072,894
2086 2,077,590 471,769,229
2085 2,083,082 470,365,292
2084 2,088,840 468,843,169
2083 2,094,115 467,224,322
2082 2,096,675 465,509,151
2081 2,100,480 463,679,779
2080 2,103,409 461,741,930
2079 2,102,541 459,680,797
2078 2,105,113 457,513,367
2077 2,106,052 455,254,796
2076 2,105,444 452,885,729
2075 2,105,772 450,402,898
2074 2,104,099 447,825,224
2073 2,103,684 445,152,156
2072 2,100,004 442,375,349
2071 2,092,187 439,499,004
2070 2,089,722 436,539,777
2069 2,084,088 433,472,204
2068 2,077,511 430,320,190
2067 2,070,890 427,066,199
2066 2,062,513 423,736,078
2065 2,055,518 420,318,527
2064 2,047,799 416,811,285
2063 2,039,134 413,231,409
2062 2,032,012 409,583,480
2061 2,026,320 405,859,509
2060 2,018,694 402,073,494
2059 2,008,316 398,228,736
2058 1,996,874 394,315,883
2057 1,984,864 390,341,867
2056 1,970,638 386,298,064
2055 1,957,948 382,193,151
2054 1,949,486 378,030,342
2053 1,933,418 373,799,276
2052 1,920,237 369,501,634
2051 1,909,754 365,149,555
2050 1,892,942 360,734,783
2049 1,878,747 356,271,401
2048 1,861,668 351,752,501
2047 1,845,027 347,169,674
2046 1,829,444 342,532,578
2045 1,813,000 337,834,528
2044 1,797,485 333,076,416
2043 1,777,393 328,256,555
2042 1,756,780 323,388,886
2041 1,738,404 318,469,120
2040 1,720,102 313,492,800
2039 1,699,431 308,474,350
2038 1,679,979 303,423,786
2037 1,659,934 298,351,344
2036 1,640,507 293,250,795
2035 1,617,823 288,138,368
2034 1,597,525 283,018,151
2033 1,578,920 277,897,810
2032 1,560,470 272,769,123
2031 1,540,575 267,666,779
2030 1,518,500 262,583,487
2029 1,496,906 257,504,936
2028 1,475,696 252,465,743
2027 1,455,624 247,457,208
2026 1,436,626 242,477,499
2025 1,418,578 237,546,527
2024 1,400,638 232,679,478
2023 1,384,286 227,882,945
2022 1,369,295 223,150,896
2021 1,350,139 218,529,286
2020 1,326,053 213,996,181
2019 1,300,945 209,485,641
2018 1,275,959 204,938,755
2017 1,251,703 200,254,579
2016 1,228,312 195,443,700
2015 1,205,131 190,671,878
2014 1,181,903 185,896,915
2013 1,158,695 181,049,443
2012 1,134,885 176,200,625
2011 1,110,207 171,379,598
2010 1,084,679 166,642,886
2009 1,058,782 162,049,464
2008 1,032,429 157,595,014
2007 1,004,889 153,267,261
2006 976,597 149,077,334
2005 948,311 145,017,253
2004 929,074 141,057,045
2003 916,878 137,202,644
2002 879,159 133,471,989
2001 812,249 129,862,595
2000 745,088 126,382,494
1999 834,697 123,047,320
1998 942,530 119,846,254
1997 917,184 116,754,792
1996 892,282 113,754,779
1995 868,146 110,819,428
1994 844,493 107,935,714
1993 821,437 105,122,069
1992 799,318 102,372,770
1991 778,278 99,720,162
1990 760,345 97,120,925
1989 744,856 94,531,014
1988 730,745 92,020,090
1987 718,476 89,591,716
1986 707,185 87,235,953
1985 696,665 84,897,973
1984 686,777 82,526,443
1983 677,707 80,438,260
1982 669,149 78,378,701
1981 660,493 76,068,103
1980 649,871 73,764,641
1979 638,719 71,498,242
1978 628,775 69,326,532
1977 618,315 67,234,590
1976 607,620 65,258,009
1975 598,158 63,410,815
1974 590,827 61,679,144
1973 582,855 60,082,139
1972 572,962 58,601,748
1971 562,966 57,214,684
1970 553,069 55,893,838
1969 543,356 54,631,914
1968 533,875 53,432,783
1967 524,648 52,293,065
1966 515,696 51,188,234
1965 507,034 50,086,764
1964 498,659 49,012,016
1963 490,564 47,973,575
1962 482,774 46,965,292
1961 475,291 45,989,310
1960 468,118 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Nigeria
2100 -0.25% 0.04%
2099 -0.33% 0.06%
2098 -0.33% 0.07%
2097 -0.39% 0.09%
2096 -0.4% 0.1%
2095 -0.34% 0.11%
2094 -0.26% 0.13%
2093 -0.27% 0.15%
2092 -0.34% 0.17%
2091 -0.31% 0.19%
2090 -0.38% 0.21%
2089 -0.29% 0.23%
2088 -0.37% 0.25%
2087 -0.14% 0.28%
2086 -0.26% 0.3%
2085 -0.28% 0.32%
2084 -0.25% 0.35%
2083 -0.12% 0.37%
2082 -0.18% 0.39%
2081 -0.14% 0.42%
2080 0.04% 0.45%
2079 -0.12% 0.47%
2078 -0.04% 0.5%
2077 0.03% 0.52%
2076 -0.02% 0.55%
2075 0.08% 0.58%
2074 0.02% 0.6%
2073 0.18% 0.63%
2072 0.37% 0.65%
2071 0.12% 0.68%
2070 0.27% 0.71%
2069 0.32% 0.73%
2068 0.32% 0.76%
2067 0.41% 0.79%
2066 0.34% 0.81%
2065 0.38% 0.84%
2064 0.42% 0.87%
2063 0.35% 0.89%
2062 0.28% 0.92%
2061 0.38% 0.94%
2060 0.52% 0.97%
2059 0.57% 0.99%
2058 0.61% 1.02%
2057 0.72% 1.05%
2056 0.65% 1.07%
2055 0.43% 1.1%
2054 0.83% 1.13%
2053 0.69% 1.16%
2052 0.55% 1.19%
2051 0.89% 1.22%
2050 0.76% 1.25%
2049 0.92% 1.28%
2048 0.9% 1.32%
2047 0.85% 1.35%
2046 0.91% 1.39%
2045 0.86% 1.43%
2044 1.13% 1.47%
2043 1.17% 1.51%
2042 1.06% 1.54%
2041 1.06% 1.59%
2040 1.22% 1.63%
2039 1.16% 1.66%
2038 1.21% 1.7%
2037 1.18% 1.74%
2036 1.4% 1.77%
2035 1.27% 1.81%
2034 1.18% 1.84%
2033 1.18% 1.88%
2032 1.29% 1.91%
2031 1.45% 1.94%
2030 1.44% 1.97%
2029 1.44% 2%
2028 1.38% 2.02%
2027 1.32% 2.05%
2026 1.27% 2.08%
2025 1.28% 2.09%
2024 1.18% 2.1%
2023 1.09% 2.12%
2022 1.42% 2.11%
2021 1.82% 2.12%
2020 1.93% 2.15%
2019 1.96% 2.22%
2018 1.94% 2.34%
2017 1.9% 2.46%
2016 1.92% 2.5%
2015 1.97% 2.57%
2014 2% 2.68%
2013 2.1% 2.75%
2012 2.22% 2.81%
2011 2.35% 2.84%
2010 2.45% 2.83%
2009 2.55% 2.83%
2008 2.74% 2.82%
2007 2.9% 2.81%
2006 2.98% 2.8%
2005 2.07% 2.81%
2004 1.33% 2.81%
2003 4.29% 2.8%
2002 8.24% 2.78%
2001 9.01% 2.75%
2000 -10.7% 2.71%
1999 -11.4% 2.67%
1998 2.76% 2.65%
1997 2.79% 2.64%
1996 2.78% 2.65%
1995 2.8% 2.67%
1994 2.81% 2.68%
1993 2.77% 2.69%
1992 2.7% 2.66%
1991 2.36% 2.68%
1990 2.08% 2.74%
1989 1.93% 2.73%
1988 1.71% 2.71%
1987 1.6% 2.7%
1986 1.51% 2.75%
1985 1.44% 2.87%
1984 1.34% 2.6%
1983 1.28% 2.63%
1982 1.31% 3.04%
1981 1.63% 3.12%
1980 1.75% 3.17%
1979 1.58% 3.13%
1978 1.69% 3.11%
1977 1.76% 3.03%
1976 1.58% 2.91%
1975 1.24% 2.81%
1974 1.37% 2.66%
1973 1.73% 2.53%
1972 1.78% 2.42%
1971 1.79% 2.36%
1970 1.79% 2.31%
1969 1.78% 2.24%
1968 1.76% 2.18%
1967 1.74% 2.16%
1966 1.71% 2.2%
1965 1.68% 2.19%
1964 1.65% 2.16%
1963 1.61% 2.15%
1962 1.57% 2.12%
1961 1.53% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

East Timor Nigeria
Current population
1441764
243824469
Population rank 152/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.94%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +45 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 48/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -15,258
Net migration rank 102/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -15,258
2024 - -2,552 - -35,202
2023 20,495 -5,620 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 20,625 -5,519 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 20,101 3,111 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 21,166 3,793 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 21,307 3,942 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 21,650 3,062 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 22,145 1,666 4,706,183 78,685
2016 22,778 208 4,761,594 75,265
2015 23,391 -20 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 24,040 -958 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 24,538 -1,206 4,811,751 40,201
2012 24,890 -609 4,774,508 71,138
2011 25,237 -159 4,728,363 67,808
2010 25,515 470 4,629,173 47,966
2009 25,696 117 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 25,888 1,009 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 26,074 2,103 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 26,221 2,184 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 26,412 1,759 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 26,751 -16,447 3,877,376 46,370
2003 26,900 -12,810 3,751,120 33,857
2002 25,410 35,935 3,606,814 69,594
2001 23,314 49,159 3,478,370 64,163
2000 21,579 40,272 3,343,196 74,535
1999 21,871 -262,940 3,155,425 97,195
1998 23,590 1,806 3,003,946 145,575
1997 23,501 1,804 2,936,500 96,885
1996 22,703 1,796 2,882,205 84,448
1995 21,962 1,806 2,830,771 73,243
1994 21,746 1,794 2,735,198 128,134
1993 20,770 1,795 2,673,675 90,200
1992 19,880 1,794 2,596,173 138,412
1991 18,605 1,803 2,527,807 42,760
1990 18,343 -2,881 2,491,928 135,959
1989 17,758 -2,246 2,452,324 99,588
1988 12,118 587 2,376,419 93,510
1987 11,945 -106 2,322,397 64,418
1986 11,062 -316 2,295,003 29,682
1985 10,788 -495 2,289,784 61,514
1984 10,922 -1,436 2,278,060 113,758
1983 9,686 -1,032 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 9,579 -1,125 2,233,401 101,116
1981 9,336 -482 2,179,884 106,723
1980 6,940 5,457 2,121,618 198,672
1979 987 8,924 2,074,807 137,721
1978 -1,000 10,967 2,019,621 111,258
1977 296 10,657 1,923,917 129,075
1976 783 9,662 1,827,289 72,889
1975 -1,062 9,542 1,718,623 75,603
1974 8,405 -2,222 1,624,813 44,281
1973 10,033 -278 1,525,485 -618
1972 10,030 0 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 9,964 0 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 9,824 0 1,295,507 7,953
1969 9,611 0 1,213,484 6,912
1968 9,356 0 1,168,254 9,615
1967 9,089 0 1,082,884 18,683
1966 8,810 0 1,095,582 12,513
1965 8,526 0 1,061,840 32,988
1964 8,235 0 1,028,272 26,411
1963 7,938 0 995,116 27,115
1962 7,639 0 966,452 27,906
1961 7,330 0 932,111 25,515
1960 7,012 0 901,301 12,131

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/nigeria | 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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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