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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 4.94 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

East Timor vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Paraguay
2100 1,987,918 9,114,469
2099 1,992,867 9,134,868
2098 1,999,551 9,153,773
2097 2,006,120 9,171,880
2096 2,014,062 9,188,931
2095 2,022,241 9,204,812
2094 2,029,109 9,219,996
2093 2,034,335 9,234,274
2092 2,039,916 9,247,659
2091 2,046,825 9,260,551
2090 2,053,125 9,272,453
2089 2,060,960 9,283,984
2088 2,066,983 9,293,775
2087 2,074,665 9,302,722
2086 2,077,590 9,311,508
2085 2,083,082 9,319,285
2084 2,088,840 9,325,447
2083 2,094,115 9,331,054
2082 2,096,675 9,335,846
2081 2,100,480 9,340,017
2080 2,103,409 9,342,618
2079 2,102,541 9,344,195
2078 2,105,113 9,344,403
2077 2,106,052 9,343,525
2076 2,105,444 9,341,603
2075 2,105,772 9,337,944
2074 2,104,099 9,332,883
2073 2,103,684 9,326,126
2072 2,100,004 9,317,685
2071 2,092,187 9,307,917
2070 2,089,722 9,296,216
2069 2,084,088 9,282,854
2068 2,077,511 9,268,086
2067 2,070,890 9,251,858
2066 2,062,513 9,233,146
2065 2,055,518 9,212,933
2064 2,047,799 9,190,368
2063 2,039,134 9,165,372
2062 2,032,012 9,138,205
2061 2,026,320 9,109,701
2060 2,018,694 9,079,572
2059 2,008,316 9,047,300
2058 1,996,874 9,011,957
2057 1,984,864 8,975,110
2056 1,970,638 8,936,412
2055 1,957,948 8,896,115
2054 1,949,486 8,853,974
2053 1,933,418 8,810,350
2052 1,920,237 8,764,844
2051 1,909,754 8,717,773
2050 1,892,942 8,669,516
2049 1,878,747 8,619,672
2048 1,861,668 8,568,157
2047 1,845,027 8,515,265
2046 1,829,444 8,460,084
2045 1,813,000 8,404,136
2044 1,797,485 8,346,996
2043 1,777,393 8,288,781
2042 1,756,780 8,228,904
2041 1,738,404 8,168,202
2040 1,720,102 8,106,496
2039 1,699,431 8,043,273
2038 1,679,979 7,978,464
2037 1,659,934 7,912,690
2036 1,640,507 7,845,468
2035 1,617,823 7,777,137
2034 1,597,525 7,707,832
2033 1,578,920 7,636,950
2032 1,560,470 7,564,485
2031 1,540,575 7,490,891
2030 1,518,500 7,415,529
2029 1,496,906 7,338,535
2028 1,475,696 7,259,813
2027 1,455,624 7,179,864
2026 1,436,626 7,098,035
2025 1,418,578 7,014,448
2024 1,400,638 6,929,153
2023 1,384,286 6,844,146
2022 1,369,295 6,760,464
2021 1,350,139 6,684,182
2020 1,326,053 6,603,739
2019 1,300,945 6,515,058
2018 1,275,959 6,427,382
2017 1,251,703 6,338,660
2016 1,228,312 6,249,126
2015 1,205,131 6,159,103
2014 1,181,903 6,069,811
2013 1,158,695 5,982,445
2012 1,134,885 5,897,008
2011 1,110,207 5,814,626
2010 1,084,679 5,737,971
2009 1,058,782 5,671,236
2008 1,032,429 5,613,574
2007 1,004,889 5,559,386
2006 976,597 5,505,148
2005 948,311 5,448,097
2004 929,074 5,388,175
2003 916,878 5,326,436
2002 879,159 5,261,328
2001 812,249 5,187,689
2000 745,088 5,100,868
1999 834,697 5,003,135
1998 942,530 4,900,025
1997 917,184 4,794,412
1996 892,282 4,687,543
1995 868,146 4,579,806
1994 844,493 4,471,417
1993 821,437 4,362,696
1992 799,318 4,253,600
1991 778,278 4,144,364
1990 760,345 4,035,747
1989 744,856 3,927,802
1988 730,745 3,820,546
1987 718,476 3,714,889
1986 707,185 3,611,474
1985 696,665 3,510,671
1984 686,777 3,412,936
1983 677,707 3,318,068
1982 669,149 3,226,189
1981 660,493 3,137,604
1980 649,871 3,053,235
1979 638,719 2,973,968
1978 628,775 2,899,269
1977 618,315 2,827,874
1976 607,620 2,758,836
1975 598,158 2,691,648
1974 590,827 2,625,621
1973 582,855 2,561,102
1972 572,962 2,499,881
1971 562,966 2,442,537
1970 553,069 2,388,028
1969 543,356 2,334,992
1968 533,875 2,282,391
1967 524,648 2,229,994
1966 515,696 2,177,584
1965 507,034 2,125,177
1964 498,659 2,073,119
1963 490,564 2,021,909
1962 482,774 1,973,130
1961 475,291 1,927,394
1960 468,118 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Paraguay
2100 -0.25% -0.22%
2099 -0.33% -0.21%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.39% -0.19%
2096 -0.4% -0.17%
2095 -0.34% -0.16%
2094 -0.26% -0.15%
2093 -0.27% -0.14%
2092 -0.34% -0.14%
2091 -0.31% -0.13%
2090 -0.38% -0.12%
2089 -0.29% -0.11%
2088 -0.37% -0.1%
2087 -0.14% -0.09%
2086 -0.26% -0.08%
2085 -0.28% -0.07%
2084 -0.25% -0.06%
2083 -0.12% -0.05%
2082 -0.18% -0.04%
2081 -0.14% -0.03%
2080 0.04% -0.02%
2079 -0.12% -0.002%
2078 -0.04% 0.009%
2077 0.03% 0.02%
2076 -0.02% 0.04%
2075 0.08% 0.05%
2074 0.02% 0.07%
2073 0.18% 0.09%
2072 0.37% 0.1%
2071 0.12% 0.13%
2070 0.27% 0.14%
2069 0.32% 0.16%
2068 0.32% 0.18%
2067 0.41% 0.2%
2066 0.34% 0.22%
2065 0.38% 0.25%
2064 0.42% 0.27%
2063 0.35% 0.3%
2062 0.28% 0.31%
2061 0.38% 0.33%
2060 0.52% 0.36%
2059 0.57% 0.39%
2058 0.61% 0.41%
2057 0.72% 0.43%
2056 0.65% 0.45%
2055 0.43% 0.48%
2054 0.83% 0.5%
2053 0.69% 0.52%
2052 0.55% 0.54%
2051 0.89% 0.56%
2050 0.76% 0.58%
2049 0.92% 0.6%
2048 0.9% 0.62%
2047 0.85% 0.65%
2046 0.91% 0.67%
2045 0.86% 0.68%
2044 1.13% 0.7%
2043 1.17% 0.73%
2042 1.06% 0.74%
2041 1.06% 0.76%
2040 1.22% 0.79%
2039 1.16% 0.81%
2038 1.21% 0.83%
2037 1.18% 0.86%
2036 1.4% 0.88%
2035 1.27% 0.9%
2034 1.18% 0.93%
2033 1.18% 0.96%
2032 1.29% 0.98%
2031 1.45% 1.02%
2030 1.44% 1.05%
2029 1.44% 1.08%
2028 1.38% 1.11%
2027 1.32% 1.15%
2026 1.27% 1.19%
2025 1.28% 1.23%
2024 1.18% 1.24%
2023 1.09% 1.24%
2022 1.42% 1.14%
2021 1.82% 1.22%
2020 1.93% 1.36%
2019 1.96% 1.36%
2018 1.94% 1.4%
2017 1.9% 1.43%
2016 1.92% 1.46%
2015 1.97% 1.47%
2014 2% 1.46%
2013 2.1% 1.45%
2012 2.22% 1.42%
2011 2.35% 1.34%
2010 2.45% 1.18%
2009 2.55% 1.03%
2008 2.74% 0.97%
2007 2.9% 0.99%
2006 2.98% 1.05%
2005 2.07% 1.11%
2004 1.33% 1.16%
2003 4.29% 1.24%
2002 8.24% 1.42%
2001 9.01% 1.7%
2000 -10.7% 1.95%
1999 -11.4% 2.1%
1998 2.76% 2.2%
1997 2.79% 2.28%
1996 2.78% 2.35%
1995 2.8% 2.42%
1994 2.81% 2.49%
1993 2.77% 2.56%
1992 2.7% 2.64%
1991 2.36% 2.69%
1990 2.08% 2.75%
1989 1.93% 2.81%
1988 1.71% 2.84%
1987 1.6% 2.86%
1986 1.51% 2.87%
1985 1.44% 2.86%
1984 1.34% 2.86%
1983 1.28% 2.85%
1982 1.31% 2.82%
1981 1.63% 2.76%
1980 1.75% 2.67%
1979 1.58% 2.58%
1978 1.69% 2.52%
1977 1.76% 2.5%
1976 1.58% 2.5%
1975 1.24% 2.51%
1974 1.37% 2.52%
1973 1.73% 2.45%
1972 1.78% 2.35%
1971 1.79% 2.28%
1970 1.79% 2.27%
1969 1.78% 2.3%
1968 1.76% 2.35%
1967 1.74% 2.41%
1966 1.71% 2.47%
1965 1.68% 2.51%
1964 1.65% 2.53%
1963 1.61% 2.47%
1962 1.57% 2.37%
1961 1.53% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

East Timor Paraguay
Current population
1441764
7120169
Population rank 152/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +233
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -12,423
Net migration rank 102/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -12,423
2024 - -2,552 - -12,451
2023 20,495 -5,620 97,748 -12,500
2022 20,625 -5,519 94,627 -12,500
2021 20,101 3,111 78,667 -8,226
2020 21,166 3,793 98,667 -8,226
2019 21,307 3,942 103,179 -16,263
2018 21,650 3,062 104,908 -16,472
2017 22,145 1,666 105,634 -16,630
2016 22,778 208 106,804 -16,737
2015 23,391 -20 106,817 -16,834
2014 24,040 -958 105,585 -16,989
2013 24,538 -1,206 103,383 -17,232
2012 24,890 -609 102,508 -17,763
2011 25,237 -159 100,442 -20,427
2010 25,515 470 99,456 -26,169
2009 25,696 117 100,296 -40,112
2008 25,888 1,009 99,821 -44,679
2007 26,074 2,103 99,141 -45,914
2006 26,221 2,184 99,808 -44,568
2005 26,412 1,759 101,035 -42,173
2004 26,751 -16,447 101,896 -40,907
2003 26,900 -12,810 102,427 -39,941
2002 25,410 35,935 104,658 -36,918
2001 23,314 49,159 107,225 -27,676
2000 21,579 40,272 109,979 -15,884
1999 21,871 -262,940 112,726 -11,362
1998 23,590 1,806 114,122 -9,276
1997 23,501 1,804 115,095 -8,704
1996 22,703 1,796 115,623 -8,273
1995 21,962 1,806 115,777 -7,653
1994 21,746 1,794 115,662 -6,999
1993 20,770 1,795 115,211 -6,431
1992 19,880 1,794 115,442 -6,035
1991 18,605 1,803 114,472 -5,420
1990 18,343 -2,881 112,864 -4,685
1989 17,758 -2,246 111,727 -4,009
1988 12,118 587 110,348 -3,557
1987 11,945 -106 107,962 -3,445
1986 11,062 -316 105,776 -3,460
1985 10,788 -495 102,859 -3,562
1984 10,922 -1,436 99,937 -3,769
1983 9,686 -1,032 96,406 -2,845
1982 9,579 -1,125 92,917 -2,725
1981 9,336 -482 89,456 -2,477
1980 6,940 5,457 84,568 -2,808
1979 987 8,924 80,345 -3,570
1978 -1,000 10,967 76,691 -4,066
1977 296 10,657 74,359 -4,201
1976 783 9,662 71,973 -4,066
1975 -1,062 9,542 70,285 -3,807
1974 8,405 -2,222 69,059 -3,478
1973 10,033 -278 67,803 -4,346
1972 10,030 0 66,625 -7,642
1971 9,964 0 66,142 -10,446
1970 9,824 0 65,905 -12,579
1969 9,611 0 65,616 -12,859
1968 9,356 0 65,575 -13,132
1967 9,089 0 65,695 -13,346
1966 8,810 0 66,002 -13,538
1965 8,526 0 66,063 -13,715
1964 8,235 0 65,681 -13,915
1963 7,938 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 7,639 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 7,330 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 7,012 0 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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