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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 24.9 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

East Timor vs Poland: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Poland
2100 1,987,832 18,452,579
2099 1,992,781 18,644,857
2098 1,999,464 18,838,707
2097 2,006,033 19,033,962
2096 2,013,975 19,231,896
2095 2,022,154 19,431,204
2094 2,029,021 19,634,214
2093 2,034,247 19,840,304
2092 2,039,828 20,049,969
2091 2,046,736 20,263,764
2090 2,053,036 20,482,150
2089 2,060,872 20,705,051
2088 2,066,894 20,933,750
2087 2,074,575 21,167,790
2086 2,077,501 21,407,163
2085 2,082,992 21,652,018
2084 2,088,750 21,902,736
2083 2,094,025 22,159,983
2082 2,096,584 22,423,109
2081 2,100,389 22,691,495
2080 2,103,318 22,964,515
2079 2,102,450 23,242,960
2078 2,105,023 23,524,184
2077 2,105,962 23,811,918
2076 2,105,353 24,102,012
2075 2,105,681 24,395,355
2074 2,104,008 24,691,719
2073 2,103,594 24,990,908
2072 2,099,913 25,290,453
2071 2,092,097 25,590,102
2070 2,089,631 25,889,034
2069 2,083,998 26,187,633
2068 2,077,421 26,485,171
2067 2,070,800 26,780,961
2066 2,062,424 27,074,124
2065 2,055,429 27,364,039
2064 2,047,710 27,650,950
2063 2,039,046 27,934,132
2062 2,031,925 28,212,240
2061 2,026,233 28,487,283
2060 2,018,606 28,757,525
2059 2,008,230 29,025,705
2058 1,996,788 29,288,751
2057 1,984,779 29,548,996
2056 1,970,553 29,806,770
2055 1,957,864 30,060,951
2054 1,949,402 30,311,416
2053 1,933,335 30,559,065
2052 1,920,154 30,801,964
2051 1,909,672 31,043,690
2050 1,892,861 31,281,762
2049 1,878,666 31,516,893
2048 1,861,588 31,748,736
2047 1,844,948 31,978,608
2046 1,829,365 32,205,877
2045 1,812,921 32,431,013
2044 1,797,407 32,653,012
2043 1,777,316 32,873,136
2042 1,756,704 33,090,733
2041 1,738,329 33,303,578
2040 1,720,028 33,514,705
2039 1,699,358 33,722,530
2038 1,679,907 33,926,660
2037 1,659,862 34,126,585
2036 1,640,436 34,323,967
2035 1,617,753 34,515,669
2034 1,597,457 34,704,048
2033 1,578,852 34,887,791
2032 1,560,402 35,067,502
2031 1,540,509 35,242,658
2030 1,518,434 35,410,392
2029 1,496,842 35,572,635
2028 1,475,633 35,725,650
2027 1,455,562 35,870,384
2026 1,436,564 36,007,074
2025 1,418,517 36,435,861
2024 1,400,638 36,559,233
2023 1,384,286 36,687,353
2022 1,369,295 36,821,749
2021 1,350,139 36,981,559
2020 1,326,053 37,515,748
2019 1,300,945 37,965,475
2018 1,275,959 37,974,750
2017 1,251,703 37,974,826
2016 1,228,312 37,970,087
2015 1,205,131 37,986,412
2014 1,181,903 38,011,735
2013 1,158,695 38,040,196
2012 1,134,885 38,063,164
2011 1,110,207 38,063,255
2010 1,084,679 38,042,794
2009 1,058,782 38,151,603
2008 1,032,429 38,125,759
2007 1,004,889 38,120,560
2006 976,597 38,141,267
2005 948,311 38,165,445
2004 929,074 38,182,222
2003 916,878 38,204,570
2002 879,159 38,230,364
2001 812,249 38,248,076
2000 745,088 38,258,629
1999 834,697 38,660,271
1998 942,530 38,663,481
1997 917,184 38,649,660
1996 892,282 38,624,370
1995 868,146 38,594,998
1994 844,493 38,542,652
1993 821,437 38,461,408
1992 799,318 38,363,667
1991 778,278 38,246,193
1990 760,345 38,110,782
1989 744,856 37,961,529
1988 730,745 37,824,487
1987 718,476 37,668,045
1986 707,185 37,456,119
1985 696,665 37,201,885
1984 686,777 36,904,134
1983 677,707 36,571,808
1982 669,149 36,230,481
1981 660,493 35,898,587
1980 649,871 35,574,150
1979 638,719 35,247,217
1978 628,775 34,965,600
1977 618,315 34,689,050
1976 607,620 34,356,300
1975 598,158 34,015,199
1974 590,827 33,678,899
1973 582,855 33,357,200
1972 572,962 33,055,650
1971 562,966 32,783,500
1970 553,069 32,664,300
1969 543,356 32,548,300
1968 533,875 32,294,655
1967 524,648 31,987,155
1966 515,696 31,681,000
1965 507,034 31,444,950
1964 498,659 31,139,450
1963 490,564 30,712,000
1962 482,774 30,308,500
1961 475,291 29,964,000
1960 468,118 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Poland
2100 -0.25% -1.03%
2099 -0.33% -1.03%
2098 -0.33% -1.03%
2097 -0.39% -1.03%
2096 -0.4% -1.03%
2095 -0.34% -1.03%
2094 -0.26% -1.04%
2093 -0.27% -1.05%
2092 -0.34% -1.06%
2091 -0.31% -1.07%
2090 -0.38% -1.08%
2089 -0.29% -1.09%
2088 -0.37% -1.11%
2087 -0.14% -1.12%
2086 -0.26% -1.13%
2085 -0.28% -1.14%
2084 -0.25% -1.16%
2083 -0.12% -1.17%
2082 -0.18% -1.18%
2081 -0.14% -1.19%
2080 0.04% -1.2%
2079 -0.12% -1.2%
2078 -0.04% -1.21%
2077 0.03% -1.2%
2076 -0.02% -1.2%
2075 0.08% -1.2%
2074 0.02% -1.2%
2073 0.18% -1.18%
2072 0.37% -1.17%
2071 0.12% -1.15%
2070 0.27% -1.14%
2069 0.32% -1.12%
2068 0.32% -1.1%
2067 0.41% -1.08%
2066 0.34% -1.06%
2065 0.38% -1.04%
2064 0.42% -1.01%
2063 0.35% -0.99%
2062 0.28% -0.97%
2061 0.38% -0.94%
2060 0.52% -0.92%
2059 0.57% -0.9%
2058 0.61% -0.88%
2057 0.72% -0.86%
2056 0.65% -0.85%
2055 0.43% -0.83%
2054 0.83% -0.81%
2053 0.69% -0.79%
2052 0.55% -0.78%
2051 0.89% -0.76%
2050 0.76% -0.75%
2049 0.92% -0.73%
2048 0.9% -0.72%
2047 0.85% -0.71%
2046 0.91% -0.69%
2045 0.86% -0.68%
2044 1.13% -0.67%
2043 1.17% -0.66%
2042 1.06% -0.64%
2041 1.06% -0.63%
2040 1.22% -0.62%
2039 1.16% -0.6%
2038 1.21% -0.59%
2037 1.18% -0.58%
2036 1.4% -0.56%
2035 1.27% -0.54%
2034 1.18% -0.53%
2033 1.18% -0.51%
2032 1.29% -0.5%
2031 1.45% -0.47%
2030 1.44% -0.46%
2029 1.44% -0.43%
2028 1.38% -0.4%
2027 1.32% -0.38%
2026 1.27% -1.18%
2025 1.28% -0.34%
2024 1.18% -0.35%
2023 1.09% -0.36%
2022 1.42% -0.43%
2021 1.82% -1.42%
2020 1.93% -1.18%
2019 1.96% -0.02%
2018 1.94% -0%
2017 1.9% 0.01%
2016 1.92% -0.04%
2015 1.97% -0.07%
2014 2% -0.07%
2013 2.1% -0.06%
2012 2.22% -0%
2011 2.35% 0.05%
2010 2.45% -0.29%
2009 2.55% 0.07%
2008 2.74% 0.01%
2007 2.9% -0.05%
2006 2.98% -0.06%
2005 2.07% -0.04%
2004 1.33% -0.06%
2003 4.29% -0.07%
2002 8.24% -0.05%
2001 9.01% -0.03%
2000 -10.7% -1.04%
1999 -11.4% -0.008%
1998 2.76% 0.04%
1997 2.79% 0.07%
1996 2.78% 0.08%
1995 2.8% 0.14%
1994 2.81% 0.21%
1993 2.77% 0.25%
1992 2.7% 0.31%
1991 2.36% 0.36%
1990 2.08% 0.39%
1989 1.93% 0.36%
1988 1.71% 0.42%
1987 1.6% 0.57%
1986 1.51% 0.68%
1985 1.44% 0.81%
1984 1.34% 0.91%
1983 1.28% 0.94%
1982 1.31% 0.92%
1981 1.63% 0.91%
1980 1.75% 0.93%
1979 1.58% 0.81%
1978 1.69% 0.8%
1977 1.76% 0.97%
1976 1.58% 1%
1975 1.24% 1%
1974 1.37% 0.96%
1973 1.73% 0.91%
1972 1.78% 0.83%
1971 1.79% 0.36%
1970 1.79% 0.36%
1969 1.78% 0.79%
1968 1.76% 0.96%
1967 1.74% 0.97%
1966 1.71% 0.75%
1965 1.68% 0.98%
1964 1.65% 1.39%
1963 1.61% 1.33%
1962 1.57% 1.15%
1961 1.53% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

East Timor Poland
Current population
1446322
36007074
Population rank 152/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 -338
Annual growth/decline +17,879 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 179/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -330,820
Net migration rank 102/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -330,820
2024 20,378 -2,552 -157,205 -238,062
2023 20,495 -5,620 -135,743 -7,824
2022 20,625 -5,519 -143,605 967,744
2021 20,101 3,111 -184,907 2,251
2020 21,166 3,793 -120,050 3,920
2019 21,307 3,942 -34,169 7,696
2018 21,650 3,062 -26,582 -223
2017 22,145 1,666 0 -21,535
2016 22,778 208 -3,797 -5,675
2015 23,391 -20 -26,590 3,887
2014 24,040 -958 0 5,525
2013 24,538 -1,206 -19,020 12,402
2012 24,890 -609 0 4,635
2011 25,237 -159 11,419 45,951
2010 25,515 470 38,043 119,623
2009 25,696 117 30,521 -8,283
2008 25,888 1,009 34,313 -42,288
2007 26,074 2,103 11,436 -51,235
2006 26,221 2,184 3,814 -68,882
2005 26,412 1,759 -3,817 -41,942
2004 26,751 -16,447 -7,637 -38,216
2003 26,900 -12,810 -15,281 -19,039
2002 25,410 35,935 -3,823 -16,462
2001 23,314 49,159 3,825 -16,648
2000 21,579 40,272 11,478 -15,921
1999 21,871 -262,940 0 -53,035
1998 23,590 1,806 19,332 -39,509
1997 23,501 1,804 34,785 -44,230
1996 22,703 1,796 42,487 -45,349
1995 21,962 1,806 46,314 -52,989
1994 21,746 1,794 96,357 -41,845
1993 20,770 1,795 103,846 -48,805
1992 19,880 1,794 118,928 -46,893
1991 18,605 1,803 141,511 -55,342
1990 18,343 -2,881 160,066 -50,339
1989 17,758 -2,246 182,215 -49,192
1988 12,118 587 215,599 -101,671
1987 11,945 -106 226,008 -32,310
1986 11,062 -316 258,448 -22,520
1985 10,788 -495 297,615 -27,277
1984 10,922 -1,436 332,137 -18,402
1983 9,686 -1,032 373,032 -26,724
1982 9,579 -1,125 369,551 -34,980
1981 9,336 -482 351,806 -16,155
1980 6,940 5,457 348,627 -42,420
1979 987 8,924 366,571 -22,162
1978 -1,000 10,967 339,166 -62,936
1977 296 10,657 353,828 -33,496
1976 783 9,662 367,612 -25,716
1975 -1,062 9,542 350,356 -31,346
1974 8,405 -2,222 346,893 -18,273
1973 10,033 -278 320,229 -29,335
1972 10,030 0 314,028 -15,004
1971 9,964 0 278,660 -31,767
1970 9,824 0 280,913 -66,859
1969 9,611 0 270,151 -26,744
1968 9,356 0 280,963 -11,905
1967 9,089 0 275,089 -25,479
1966 8,810 0 297,801 -17,158
1965 8,526 0 314,450 -21,658
1964 8,235 0 326,965 -23,273
1963 7,938 0 359,330 -13,770
1962 7,639 0 360,671 -31,021
1961 7,330 0 398,521 -20,044
1960 7,012 0 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/poland | 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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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