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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 24.3 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

East Timor vs Peru: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Peru
2100 1,987,832 38,442,430
2099 1,992,781 38,609,486
2098 1,999,464 38,774,265
2097 2,006,033 38,937,509
2096 2,013,975 39,098,598
2095 2,022,154 39,257,494
2094 2,029,021 39,413,146
2093 2,034,247 39,567,920
2092 2,039,828 39,718,895
2091 2,046,736 39,867,036
2090 2,053,036 40,012,169
2089 2,060,872 40,153,701
2088 2,066,894 40,292,740
2087 2,074,575 40,428,045
2086 2,077,501 40,558,786
2085 2,082,992 40,685,268
2084 2,088,750 40,807,007
2083 2,094,025 40,923,102
2082 2,096,584 41,034,801
2081 2,100,389 41,140,743
2080 2,103,318 41,241,207
2079 2,102,450 41,334,845
2078 2,105,023 41,422,439
2077 2,105,962 41,503,511
2076 2,105,353 41,578,164
2075 2,105,681 41,645,808
2074 2,104,008 41,706,491
2073 2,103,594 41,759,277
2072 2,099,913 41,804,713
2071 2,092,097 41,842,534
2070 2,089,631 41,873,019
2069 2,083,998 41,895,381
2068 2,077,421 41,909,248
2067 2,070,800 41,914,729
2066 2,062,424 41,912,112
2065 2,055,429 41,901,353
2064 2,047,710 41,882,691
2063 2,039,046 41,855,037
2062 2,031,925 41,819,132
2061 2,026,233 41,774,412
2060 2,018,606 41,721,225
2059 2,008,230 41,659,921
2058 1,996,788 41,590,180
2057 1,984,779 41,511,131
2056 1,970,553 41,423,914
2055 1,957,864 41,327,613
2054 1,949,402 41,223,066
2053 1,933,335 41,109,699
2052 1,920,154 40,988,952
2051 1,909,672 40,860,060
2050 1,892,861 40,722,627
2049 1,878,666 40,577,434
2048 1,861,588 40,424,258
2047 1,844,948 40,261,875
2046 1,829,365 40,090,240
2045 1,812,921 39,910,095
2044 1,797,407 39,720,613
2043 1,777,316 39,523,731
2042 1,756,704 39,318,023
2041 1,738,329 39,103,923
2040 1,720,028 38,882,017
2039 1,699,358 38,652,110
2038 1,679,907 38,414,521
2037 1,659,862 38,168,782
2036 1,640,436 37,914,498
2035 1,617,753 37,652,693
2034 1,597,457 37,382,554
2033 1,578,852 37,105,048
2032 1,560,402 36,820,835
2031 1,540,509 36,529,111
2030 1,518,434 36,228,701
2029 1,496,842 35,919,668
2028 1,475,633 35,600,666
2027 1,455,562 35,271,163
2026 1,436,564 34,930,183
2025 1,418,517 34,576,665
2024 1,400,638 34,217,848
2023 1,384,286 33,845,617
2022 1,369,295 33,475,438
2021 1,350,139 33,155,882
2020 1,326,053 32,838,579
2019 1,300,945 32,449,303
2018 1,275,959 31,897,584
2017 1,251,703 31,324,637
2016 1,228,312 30,866,494
2015 1,205,131 30,457,600
2014 1,181,903 30,115,826
2013 1,158,695 29,817,919
2012 1,134,885 29,550,366
2011 1,110,207 29,304,086
2010 1,084,679 29,086,019
2009 1,058,782 28,896,811
2008 1,032,429 28,719,041
2007 1,004,889 28,530,699
2006 976,597 28,324,491
2005 948,311 28,101,180
2004 929,074 27,852,190
2003 916,878 27,580,490
2002 879,159 27,288,217
2001 812,249 26,964,601
2000 745,088 26,598,331
1999 834,697 26,186,504
1998 942,530 25,738,095
1997 917,184 25,274,147
1996 892,282 24,811,171
1995 868,146 24,348,919
1994 844,493 23,881,493
1993 821,437 23,413,783
1992 799,318 22,946,340
1991 778,278 22,483,775
1990 760,345 22,014,771
1989 744,856 21,532,589
1988 730,745 21,054,702
1987 718,476 20,582,320
1986 707,185 20,117,122
1985 696,665 19,648,204
1984 686,777 19,174,716
1983 677,707 18,705,957
1982 669,149 18,246,503
1981 660,493 17,798,805
1980 649,871 17,360,949
1979 638,719 16,933,139
1978 628,775 16,516,059
1977 618,315 16,109,806
1976 607,620 15,716,809
1975 598,158 15,333,957
1974 590,827 14,956,552
1973 582,855 14,582,867
1972 572,962 14,210,147
1971 562,966 13,838,067
1970 553,069 13,501,237
1969 543,356 13,166,767
1968 533,875 12,803,993
1967 524,648 12,448,814
1966 515,696 12,101,297
1965 507,034 11,761,085
1964 498,659 11,427,978
1963 490,564 11,102,099
1962 482,774 10,784,612
1961 475,291 10,475,123
1960 468,118 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Peru
2100 -0.25% -0.43%
2099 -0.33% -0.42%
2098 -0.33% -0.42%
2097 -0.39% -0.41%
2096 -0.4% -0.4%
2095 -0.34% -0.39%
2094 -0.26% -0.39%
2093 -0.27% -0.38%
2092 -0.34% -0.37%
2091 -0.31% -0.36%
2090 -0.38% -0.35%
2089 -0.29% -0.35%
2088 -0.37% -0.33%
2087 -0.14% -0.32%
2086 -0.26% -0.31%
2085 -0.28% -0.3%
2084 -0.25% -0.28%
2083 -0.12% -0.27%
2082 -0.18% -0.26%
2081 -0.14% -0.24%
2080 0.04% -0.23%
2079 -0.12% -0.21%
2078 -0.04% -0.2%
2077 0.03% -0.18%
2076 -0.02% -0.16%
2075 0.08% -0.15%
2074 0.02% -0.13%
2073 0.18% -0.11%
2072 0.37% -0.09%
2071 0.12% -0.07%
2070 0.27% -0.05%
2069 0.32% -0.03%
2068 0.32% -0.01%
2067 0.41% 0.006%
2066 0.34% 0.03%
2065 0.38% 0.04%
2064 0.42% 0.07%
2063 0.35% 0.09%
2062 0.28% 0.11%
2061 0.38% 0.13%
2060 0.52% 0.15%
2059 0.57% 0.17%
2058 0.61% 0.19%
2057 0.72% 0.21%
2056 0.65% 0.23%
2055 0.43% 0.25%
2054 0.83% 0.28%
2053 0.69% 0.29%
2052 0.55% 0.32%
2051 0.89% 0.34%
2050 0.76% 0.36%
2049 0.92% 0.38%
2048 0.9% 0.4%
2047 0.85% 0.43%
2046 0.91% 0.45%
2045 0.86% 0.48%
2044 1.13% 0.5%
2043 1.17% 0.52%
2042 1.06% 0.55%
2041 1.06% 0.57%
2040 1.22% 0.59%
2039 1.16% 0.62%
2038 1.21% 0.64%
2037 1.18% 0.67%
2036 1.4% 0.7%
2035 1.27% 0.72%
2034 1.18% 0.75%
2033 1.18% 0.77%
2032 1.29% 0.8%
2031 1.45% 0.83%
2030 1.44% 0.86%
2029 1.44% 0.9%
2028 1.38% 0.93%
2027 1.32% 0.98%
2026 1.27% 1.02%
2025 1.28% 1.05%
2024 1.18% 1.1%
2023 1.09% 1.11%
2022 1.42% 0.96%
2021 1.82% 0.97%
2020 1.93% 1.2%
2019 1.96% 1.73%
2018 1.94% 1.83%
2017 1.9% 1.48%
2016 1.92% 1.34%
2015 1.97% 1.13%
2014 2% 1%
2013 2.1% 0.91%
2012 2.22% 0.84%
2011 2.35% 0.75%
2010 2.45% 0.65%
2009 2.55% 0.62%
2008 2.74% 0.66%
2007 2.9% 0.73%
2006 2.98% 0.79%
2005 2.07% 0.89%
2004 1.33% 0.99%
2003 4.29% 1.07%
2002 8.24% 1.2%
2001 9.01% 1.38%
2000 -10.7% 1.57%
1999 -11.4% 1.74%
1998 2.76% 1.84%
1997 2.79% 1.87%
1996 2.78% 1.9%
1995 2.8% 1.96%
1994 2.81% 2%
1993 2.77% 2.04%
1992 2.7% 2.06%
1991 2.36% 2.13%
1990 2.08% 2.24%
1989 1.93% 2.27%
1988 1.71% 2.3%
1987 1.6% 2.31%
1986 1.51% 2.39%
1985 1.44% 2.47%
1984 1.34% 2.51%
1983 1.28% 2.52%
1982 1.31% 2.52%
1981 1.63% 2.52%
1980 1.75% 2.53%
1979 1.58% 2.53%
1978 1.69% 2.52%
1977 1.76% 2.5%
1976 1.58% 2.5%
1975 1.24% 2.52%
1974 1.37% 2.56%
1973 1.73% 2.62%
1972 1.78% 2.69%
1971 1.79% 2.49%
1970 1.79% 2.54%
1969 1.78% 2.83%
1968 1.76% 2.85%
1967 1.74% 2.87%
1966 1.71% 2.89%
1965 1.68% 2.91%
1964 1.65% 2.94%
1963 1.61% 2.94%
1962 1.57% 2.95%
1961 1.53% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

East Timor Peru
Current population
1446322
35105331
Population rank 152/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +983
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 97/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +11,931
Net migration rank 102/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 11,931
2024 20,378 -2,552 347,517 18,406
2023 20,495 -5,620 353,788 24,783
2022 20,625 -5,519 327,859 33,982
2021 20,101 3,111 235,440 41,868
2020 21,166 3,793 301,950 55,375
2019 21,307 3,942 346,981 74,270
2018 21,650 3,062 343,123 339,067
2017 22,145 1,666 349,333 114,382
2016 22,778 208 355,859 96,740
2015 23,391 -20 362,781 2,421
2014 24,040 -958 368,708 -50,383
2013 24,538 -1,206 372,694 -95,214
2012 24,890 -609 376,501 -118,863
2011 25,237 -159 383,268 -148,339
2010 25,515 470 382,510 -181,302
2009 25,696 117 396,522 -219,314
2008 25,888 1,009 413,640 -235,307
2007 26,074 2,103 435,122 -236,745
2006 26,221 2,184 445,884 -231,851
2005 26,412 1,759 454,199 -221,652
2004 26,751 -16,447 459,617 -194,171
2003 26,900 -12,810 459,243 -181,276
2002 25,410 35,935 463,709 -157,158
2001 23,314 49,159 470,154 -129,481
2000 21,579 40,272 484,222 -92,353
1999 21,871 -262,940 487,095 -55,325
1998 23,590 1,806 489,436 -24,388
1997 23,501 1,804 495,348 -32,515
1996 22,703 1,796 501,855 -38,749
1995 21,962 1,806 507,894 -46,499
1994 21,746 1,794 512,735 -39,299
1993 20,770 1,795 513,769 -51,775
1992 19,880 1,794 514,618 -41,702
1991 18,605 1,803 513,867 -61,645
1990 18,343 -2,881 515,233 -29,437
1989 17,758 -2,246 512,152 -33,569
1988 12,118 587 508,429 -31,238
1987 11,945 -106 502,229 -34,651
1986 11,062 -316 496,712 -33,891
1985 10,788 -495 488,887 -13,887
1984 10,922 -1,436 477,968 -6,007
1983 9,686 -1,032 469,781 -4,243
1982 9,579 -1,125 461,107 -7,748
1981 9,336 -482 453,158 -11,123
1980 6,940 5,457 445,100 -11,446
1979 987 8,924 439,110 -17,148
1978 -1,000 10,967 432,127 -19,939
1977 296 10,657 425,428 -25,117
1976 783 9,662 420,284 -34,602
1975 -1,062 9,542 414,400 -34,382
1974 8,405 -2,222 408,299 -33,493
1973 10,033 -278 400,752 -28,191
1972 10,030 0 396,960 -24,100
1971 9,964 0 391,506 -20,209
1970 9,824 0 318,022 -15,653
1969 9,611 0 379,347 -12,776
1968 9,356 0 372,379 -13,389
1967 9,089 0 365,224 -13,837
1966 8,810 0 356,819 -13,166
1965 8,526 0 349,245 -12,470
1964 8,235 0 341,570 -12,129
1963 7,938 0 332,352 -10,040
1962 7,639 0 321,716 -9,051
1961 7,330 0 313,385 -7,063
1960 7,012 0 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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