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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 3.22 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

East Timor vs Panama: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Panama
2100 1,987,918 5,947,731
2099 1,992,867 5,958,919
2098 1,999,551 5,969,676
2097 2,006,120 5,979,860
2096 2,014,062 5,989,615
2095 2,022,241 5,998,960
2094 2,029,109 6,007,655
2093 2,034,335 6,015,893
2092 2,039,916 6,023,482
2091 2,046,825 6,030,584
2090 2,053,125 6,037,116
2089 2,060,960 6,043,194
2088 2,066,983 6,048,506
2087 2,074,665 6,053,252
2086 2,077,590 6,057,347
2085 2,083,082 6,060,940
2084 2,088,840 6,063,735
2083 2,094,115 6,065,863
2082 2,096,675 6,067,171
2081 2,100,480 6,067,635
2080 2,103,409 6,067,317
2079 2,102,541 6,066,164
2078 2,105,113 6,064,127
2077 2,106,052 6,061,297
2076 2,105,444 6,057,645
2075 2,105,772 6,053,134
2074 2,104,099 6,047,620
2073 2,103,684 6,041,318
2072 2,100,004 6,034,065
2071 2,092,187 6,026,051
2070 2,089,722 6,017,288
2069 2,084,088 6,007,621
2068 2,077,511 5,997,109
2067 2,070,890 5,985,932
2066 2,062,513 5,973,853
2065 2,055,518 5,961,039
2064 2,047,799 5,947,320
2063 2,039,134 5,932,822
2062 2,032,012 5,917,367
2061 2,026,320 5,900,972
2060 2,018,694 5,883,654
2059 2,008,316 5,865,433
2058 1,996,874 5,846,037
2057 1,984,864 5,825,696
2056 1,970,638 5,804,369
2055 1,957,948 5,781,900
2054 1,949,486 5,758,339
2053 1,933,418 5,733,538
2052 1,920,237 5,707,562
2051 1,909,754 5,680,231
2050 1,892,942 5,651,617
2049 1,878,747 5,621,841
2048 1,861,668 5,590,701
2047 1,845,027 5,558,382
2046 1,829,444 5,524,843
2045 1,813,000 5,490,228
2044 1,797,485 5,454,371
2043 1,777,393 5,417,316
2042 1,756,780 5,379,169
2041 1,738,404 5,339,872
2040 1,720,102 5,299,492
2039 1,699,431 5,257,983
2038 1,679,979 5,215,284
2037 1,659,934 5,171,497
2036 1,640,507 5,126,814
2035 1,617,823 5,081,210
2034 1,597,525 5,034,708
2033 1,578,920 4,987,247
2032 1,560,470 4,938,646
2031 1,540,575 4,889,260
2030 1,518,500 4,838,970
2029 1,496,906 4,787,654
2028 1,475,696 4,735,214
2027 1,455,624 4,681,847
2026 1,436,626 4,627,497
2025 1,418,578 4,572,106
2024 1,400,638 4,515,577
2023 1,384,286 4,458,759
2022 1,369,295 4,400,773
2021 1,350,139 4,345,405
2020 1,326,053 4,293,261
2019 1,300,945 4,234,700
2018 1,275,959 4,167,860
2017 1,251,703 4,098,707
2016 1,228,312 4,029,086
2015 1,205,131 3,960,035
2014 1,181,903 3,892,101
2013 1,158,695 3,825,329
2012 1,134,885 3,759,256
2011 1,110,207 3,693,505
2010 1,084,679 3,628,535
2009 1,058,782 3,564,381
2008 1,032,429 3,500,648
2007 1,004,889 3,437,490
2006 976,597 3,375,024
2005 948,311 3,313,026
2004 929,074 3,251,155
2003 916,878 3,189,807
2002 879,159 3,129,344
2001 812,249 3,069,537
2000 745,088 3,010,369
1999 834,697 2,951,822
1998 942,530 2,893,914
1997 917,184 2,836,695
1996 892,282 2,780,227
1995 868,146 2,724,557
1994 844,493 2,669,546
1993 821,437 2,615,099
1992 799,318 2,561,336
1991 778,278 2,508,265
1990 760,345 2,455,583
1989 744,856 2,403,820
1988 730,745 2,352,848
1987 718,476 2,301,970
1986 707,185 2,251,325
1985 696,665 2,200,915
1984 686,777 2,150,782
1983 677,707 2,101,106
1982 669,149 2,052,271
1981 660,493 2,004,418
1980 649,871 1,957,534
1979 638,719 1,911,552
1978 628,775 1,866,311
1977 618,315 1,821,543
1976 607,620 1,776,935
1975 598,158 1,732,389
1974 590,827 1,687,926
1973 582,855 1,643,690
1972 572,962 1,599,723
1971 562,966 1,556,081
1970 553,069 1,513,070
1969 543,356 1,470,886
1968 533,875 1,429,447
1967 524,648 1,388,628
1966 515,696 1,348,388
1965 507,034 1,308,835
1964 498,659 1,270,065
1963 490,564 1,232,124
1962 482,774 1,195,301
1961 475,291 1,159,870
1960 468,118 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Panama
2100 -0.25% -0.19%
2099 -0.33% -0.18%
2098 -0.33% -0.17%
2097 -0.39% -0.16%
2096 -0.4% -0.16%
2095 -0.34% -0.14%
2094 -0.26% -0.14%
2093 -0.27% -0.13%
2092 -0.34% -0.12%
2091 -0.31% -0.11%
2090 -0.38% -0.1%
2089 -0.29% -0.09%
2088 -0.37% -0.08%
2087 -0.14% -0.07%
2086 -0.26% -0.06%
2085 -0.28% -0.05%
2084 -0.25% -0.04%
2083 -0.12% -0.02%
2082 -0.18% -0.008%
2081 -0.14% 0.005%
2080 0.04% 0.02%
2079 -0.12% 0.03%
2078 -0.04% 0.05%
2077 0.03% 0.06%
2076 -0.02% 0.07%
2075 0.08% 0.09%
2074 0.02% 0.1%
2073 0.18% 0.12%
2072 0.37% 0.13%
2071 0.12% 0.15%
2070 0.27% 0.16%
2069 0.32% 0.18%
2068 0.32% 0.19%
2067 0.41% 0.2%
2066 0.34% 0.21%
2065 0.38% 0.23%
2064 0.42% 0.24%
2063 0.35% 0.26%
2062 0.28% 0.28%
2061 0.38% 0.29%
2060 0.52% 0.31%
2059 0.57% 0.33%
2058 0.61% 0.35%
2057 0.72% 0.37%
2056 0.65% 0.39%
2055 0.43% 0.41%
2054 0.83% 0.43%
2053 0.69% 0.46%
2052 0.55% 0.48%
2051 0.89% 0.51%
2050 0.76% 0.53%
2049 0.92% 0.56%
2048 0.9% 0.58%
2047 0.85% 0.61%
2046 0.91% 0.63%
2045 0.86% 0.66%
2044 1.13% 0.68%
2043 1.17% 0.71%
2042 1.06% 0.74%
2041 1.06% 0.76%
2040 1.22% 0.79%
2039 1.16% 0.82%
2038 1.21% 0.85%
2037 1.18% 0.87%
2036 1.4% 0.9%
2035 1.27% 0.92%
2034 1.18% 0.95%
2033 1.18% 0.98%
2032 1.29% 1.01%
2031 1.45% 1.04%
2030 1.44% 1.07%
2029 1.44% 1.11%
2028 1.38% 1.14%
2027 1.32% 1.17%
2026 1.27% 1.21%
2025 1.28% 1.25%
2024 1.18% 1.27%
2023 1.09% 1.32%
2022 1.42% 1.27%
2021 1.82% 1.21%
2020 1.93% 1.38%
2019 1.96% 1.6%
2018 1.94% 1.69%
2017 1.9% 1.73%
2016 1.92% 1.74%
2015 1.97% 1.75%
2014 2% 1.75%
2013 2.1% 1.76%
2012 2.22% 1.78%
2011 2.35% 1.79%
2010 2.45% 1.8%
2009 2.55% 1.82%
2008 2.74% 1.84%
2007 2.9% 1.85%
2006 2.98% 1.87%
2005 2.07% 1.9%
2004 1.33% 1.92%
2003 4.29% 1.93%
2002 8.24% 1.95%
2001 9.01% 1.97%
2000 -10.7% 1.98%
1999 -11.4% 2%
1998 2.76% 2.02%
1997 2.79% 2.03%
1996 2.78% 2.04%
1995 2.8% 2.06%
1994 2.81% 2.08%
1993 2.77% 2.1%
1992 2.7% 2.12%
1991 2.36% 2.15%
1990 2.08% 2.15%
1989 1.93% 2.17%
1988 1.71% 2.21%
1987 1.6% 2.25%
1986 1.51% 2.29%
1985 1.44% 2.33%
1984 1.34% 2.36%
1983 1.28% 2.38%
1982 1.31% 2.39%
1981 1.63% 2.4%
1980 1.75% 2.41%
1979 1.58% 2.42%
1978 1.69% 2.46%
1977 1.76% 2.51%
1976 1.58% 2.57%
1975 1.24% 2.63%
1974 1.37% 2.69%
1973 1.73% 2.75%
1972 1.78% 2.8%
1971 1.79% 2.84%
1970 1.79% 2.87%
1969 1.78% 2.9%
1968 1.76% 2.94%
1967 1.74% 2.98%
1966 1.71% 3.02%
1965 1.68% 3.05%
1964 1.65% 3.08%
1963 1.61% 3.08%
1962 1.57% 3.05%
1961 1.53% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

East Timor Panama
Current population
1441764
4642198
Population rank 152/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +156
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 +6,151
Net migration rank 102/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 6,151
2024 - -2,552 - 6,706
2023 20,495 -5,620 50,197 7,262
2022 20,625 -5,519 50,556 7,967
2021 20,101 3,111 46,747 5,473
2020 21,166 3,793 46,599 5,473
2019 21,307 3,942 54,420 10,623
2018 21,650 3,062 57,508 11,130
2017 22,145 1,666 58,607 11,059
2016 22,778 208 59,454 10,109
2015 23,391 -20 59,896 8,648
2014 24,040 -958 60,227 7,105
2013 24,538 -1,206 60,295 5,926
2012 24,890 -609 60,471 5,447
2011 25,237 -159 60,411 5,167
2010 25,515 470 59,418 4,953
2009 25,696 117 59,168 4,765
2008 25,888 1,009 58,961 4,568
2007 26,074 2,103 58,454 4,330
2006 26,221 2,184 58,067 4,087
2005 26,412 1,759 58,014 3,843
2004 26,751 -16,447 58,281 3,596
2003 26,900 -12,810 57,458 3,352
2002 25,410 35,935 57,011 3,099
2001 23,314 49,159 56,654 2,856
2000 21,579 40,272 56,236 2,602
1999 21,871 -262,940 55,911 2,341
1998 23,590 1,806 55,482 2,084
1997 23,501 1,804 55,060 1,820
1996 22,703 1,796 54,512 1,533
1995 21,962 1,806 54,069 1,221
1994 21,746 1,794 53,845 899
1993 20,770 1,795 53,591 560
1992 19,880 1,794 53,186 182
1991 18,605 1,803 53,079 -305
1990 18,343 -2,881 53,451 -854
1989 17,758 -2,246 52,295 -1,368
1988 12,118 587 52,767 -1,750
1987 11,945 -106 52,690 -1,953
1986 11,062 -316 52,681 -2,136
1985 10,788 -495 52,573 -2,297
1984 10,922 -1,436 52,436 -2,435
1983 9,686 -1,032 51,880 -2,518
1982 9,579 -1,125 50,858 -2,554
1981 9,336 -482 50,018 -2,620
1980 6,940 5,457 49,077 -2,701
1979 987 8,924 48,362 -2,772
1978 -1,000 10,967 47,694 -2,811
1977 296 10,657 47,438 -2,792
1976 783 9,662 47,307 -2,727
1975 -1,062 9,542 47,149 -2,635
1974 8,405 -2,222 46,932 -2,531
1973 10,033 -278 46,540 -2,464
1972 10,030 0 46,311 -2,448
1971 9,964 0 45,867 -2,454
1970 9,824 0 45,075 -2,476
1969 9,611 0 44,278 -2,510
1968 9,356 0 43,641 -2,528
1967 9,089 0 43,054 -2,528
1966 8,810 0 42,457 -2,500
1965 8,526 0 41,604 -2,454
1964 8,235 0 40,806 -2,418
1963 7,938 0 39,872 -2,380
1962 7,639 0 38,537 -2,377
1961 7,330 0 37,100 -2,394
1960 7,012 0 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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