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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 7.4 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

East Timor vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Portugal
2100 1,987,918 8,977,781
2099 1,992,867 8,983,042
2098 1,999,551 8,987,129
2097 2,006,120 8,992,549
2096 2,014,062 8,998,689
2095 2,022,241 9,006,394
2094 2,029,109 9,011,158
2093 2,034,335 9,016,023
2092 2,039,916 9,021,257
2091 2,046,825 9,025,345
2090 2,053,125 9,029,722
2089 2,060,960 9,034,399
2088 2,066,983 9,039,122
2087 2,074,665 9,045,400
2086 2,077,590 9,050,153
2085 2,083,082 9,055,552
2084 2,088,840 9,062,369
2083 2,094,115 9,068,714
2082 2,096,675 9,077,003
2081 2,100,480 9,087,394
2080 2,103,409 9,098,423
2079 2,102,541 9,111,057
2078 2,105,113 9,125,056
2077 2,106,052 9,140,039
2076 2,105,444 9,158,661
2075 2,105,772 9,178,289
2074 2,104,099 9,201,245
2073 2,103,684 9,225,478
2072 2,100,004 9,248,867
2071 2,092,187 9,275,782
2070 2,089,722 9,304,137
2069 2,084,088 9,334,425
2068 2,077,511 9,367,211
2067 2,070,890 9,399,389
2066 2,062,513 9,432,609
2065 2,055,518 9,466,860
2064 2,047,799 9,503,941
2063 2,039,134 9,540,829
2062 2,032,012 9,578,098
2061 2,026,320 9,614,549
2060 2,018,694 9,652,893
2059 2,008,316 9,691,151
2058 1,996,874 9,731,557
2057 1,984,864 9,769,285
2056 1,970,638 9,807,403
2055 1,957,948 9,847,280
2054 1,949,486 9,885,446
2053 1,933,418 9,924,814
2052 1,920,237 9,963,090
2051 1,909,754 9,999,372
2050 1,892,942 10,035,796
2049 1,878,747 10,072,922
2048 1,861,668 10,106,403
2047 1,845,027 10,140,325
2046 1,829,444 10,173,871
2045 1,813,000 10,206,046
2044 1,797,485 10,237,224
2043 1,777,393 10,268,090
2042 1,756,780 10,296,167
2041 1,738,404 10,322,968
2040 1,720,102 10,351,965
2039 1,699,431 10,379,824
2038 1,679,979 10,405,843
2037 1,659,934 10,430,143
2036 1,640,507 10,454,779
2035 1,617,823 10,478,501
2034 1,597,525 10,502,828
2033 1,578,920 10,525,638
2032 1,560,470 10,548,736
2031 1,540,575 10,569,489
2030 1,518,500 10,588,717
2029 1,496,906 10,609,556
2028 1,475,696 10,631,437
2027 1,455,624 10,649,916
2026 1,436,626 10,667,081
2025 1,418,578 10,683,692
2024 1,400,638 10,694,681
2023 1,384,286 10,578,174
2022 1,369,295 10,434,332
2021 1,350,139 10,361,831
2020 1,326,053 10,297,081
2019 1,300,945 10,286,263
2018 1,275,959 10,283,822
2017 1,251,703 10,300,300
2016 1,228,312 10,325,452
2015 1,205,131 10,358,076
2014 1,181,903 10,401,062
2013 1,158,695 10,457,295
2012 1,134,885 10,514,844
2011 1,110,207 10,557,560
2010 1,084,679 10,573,100
2009 1,058,782 10,568,247
2008 1,032,429 10,558,177
2007 1,004,889 10,542,964
2006 976,597 10,522,288
2005 948,311 10,503,330
2004 929,074 10,483,861
2003 916,878 10,458,821
2002 879,159 10,419,631
2001 812,249 10,362,722
2000 745,088 10,289,898
1999 834,697 10,217,828
1998 942,530 10,160,196
1997 917,184 10,108,977
1996 892,282 10,063,945
1995 868,146 10,026,176
1994 844,493 9,991,525
1993 821,437 9,964,675
1992 799,318 9,952,494
1991 778,278 9,960,235
1990 760,345 9,983,218
1989 744,856 10,005,000
1988 730,745 10,019,610
1987 718,476 10,030,031
1986 707,185 10,032,734
1985 696,665 10,023,613
1984 686,777 9,996,232
1983 677,707 9,957,865
1982 669,149 9,911,771
1981 660,493 9,851,362
1980 649,871 9,766,312
1979 638,719 9,661,265
1978 628,775 9,558,250
1977 618,315 9,455,675
1976 607,620 9,355,810
1975 598,158 9,093,470
1974 590,827 8,754,365
1973 582,855 8,633,100
1972 572,962 8,630,430
1971 562,966 8,643,756
1970 553,069 8,680,431
1969 543,356 8,757,705
1968 533,875 8,836,650
1967 524,648 8,874,520
1966 515,696 8,930,990
1965 507,034 8,998,595
1964 498,659 9,035,365
1963 490,564 9,030,355
1962 482,774 8,993,985
1961 475,291 8,929,316
1960 468,118 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Portugal
2100 -0.25% -0.06%
2099 -0.33% -0.05%
2098 -0.33% -0.06%
2097 -0.39% -0.07%
2096 -0.4% -0.09%
2095 -0.34% -0.05%
2094 -0.26% -0.05%
2093 -0.27% -0.06%
2092 -0.34% -0.05%
2091 -0.31% -0.05%
2090 -0.38% -0.05%
2089 -0.29% -0.05%
2088 -0.37% -0.07%
2087 -0.14% -0.05%
2086 -0.26% -0.06%
2085 -0.28% -0.08%
2084 -0.25% -0.07%
2083 -0.12% -0.09%
2082 -0.18% -0.11%
2081 -0.14% -0.12%
2080 0.04% -0.14%
2079 -0.12% -0.15%
2078 -0.04% -0.16%
2077 0.03% -0.2%
2076 -0.02% -0.21%
2075 0.08% -0.25%
2074 0.02% -0.26%
2073 0.18% -0.25%
2072 0.37% -0.29%
2071 0.12% -0.3%
2070 0.27% -0.32%
2069 0.32% -0.35%
2068 0.32% -0.34%
2067 0.41% -0.35%
2066 0.34% -0.36%
2065 0.38% -0.39%
2064 0.42% -0.39%
2063 0.35% -0.39%
2062 0.28% -0.38%
2061 0.38% -0.4%
2060 0.52% -0.39%
2059 0.57% -0.42%
2058 0.61% -0.39%
2057 0.72% -0.39%
2056 0.65% -0.4%
2055 0.43% -0.39%
2054 0.83% -0.4%
2053 0.69% -0.38%
2052 0.55% -0.36%
2051 0.89% -0.36%
2050 0.76% -0.37%
2049 0.92% -0.33%
2048 0.9% -0.33%
2047 0.85% -0.33%
2046 0.91% -0.32%
2045 0.86% -0.3%
2044 1.13% -0.3%
2043 1.17% -0.27%
2042 1.06% -0.26%
2041 1.06% -0.28%
2040 1.22% -0.27%
2039 1.16% -0.25%
2038 1.21% -0.23%
2037 1.18% -0.24%
2036 1.4% -0.23%
2035 1.27% -0.23%
2034 1.18% -0.22%
2033 1.18% -0.22%
2032 1.29% -0.2%
2031 1.45% -0.18%
2030 1.44% -0.2%
2029 1.44% -0.21%
2028 1.38% -0.17%
2027 1.32% -0.16%
2026 1.27% -0.16%
2025 1.28% -0.1%
2024 1.18% 1.1%
2023 1.09% 1.38%
2022 1.42% 0.7%
2021 1.82% 0.63%
2020 1.93% 0.11%
2019 1.96% 0.02%
2018 1.94% -0.16%
2017 1.9% -0.24%
2016 1.92% -0.31%
2015 1.97% -0.41%
2014 2% -0.54%
2013 2.1% -0.55%
2012 2.22% -0.4%
2011 2.35% -0.15%
2010 2.45% 0.05%
2009 2.55% 0.1%
2008 2.74% 0.14%
2007 2.9% 0.2%
2006 2.98% 0.18%
2005 2.07% 0.19%
2004 1.33% 0.24%
2003 4.29% 0.38%
2002 8.24% 0.55%
2001 9.01% 0.71%
2000 -10.7% 0.71%
1999 -11.4% 0.57%
1998 2.76% 0.51%
1997 2.79% 0.45%
1996 2.78% 0.38%
1995 2.8% 0.35%
1994 2.81% 0.27%
1993 2.77% 0.12%
1992 2.7% -0.08%
1991 2.36% -0.23%
1990 2.08% -0.22%
1989 1.93% -0.15%
1988 1.71% -0.1%
1987 1.6% -0.03%
1986 1.51% 0.09%
1985 1.44% 0.27%
1984 1.34% 0.39%
1983 1.28% 0.47%
1982 1.31% 0.61%
1981 1.63% 0.87%
1980 1.75% 1.09%
1979 1.58% 1.08%
1978 1.69% 1.08%
1977 1.76% 1.07%
1976 1.58% 2.88%
1975 1.24% 3.87%
1974 1.37% 1.4%
1973 1.73% 0.03%
1972 1.78% -0.15%
1971 1.79% -0.42%
1970 1.79% -0.88%
1969 1.78% -0.89%
1968 1.76% -0.43%
1967 1.74% -0.63%
1966 1.71% -0.75%
1965 1.68% -0.41%
1964 1.65% 0.06%
1963 1.61% 0.4%
1962 1.57% 0.72%
1961 1.53% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

East Timor Portugal
Current population
1441764
10667081
Population rank 152/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +319
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 94/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +16,472
Net migration rank 102/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 16,472
2024 - -2,552 - 20,648
2023 20,495 -5,620 -32,792 29,102
2022 20,625 -5,519 -40,694 68,696
2021 20,101 3,111 -45,592 69,606
2020 21,166 3,793 -39,129 54,076
2019 21,307 3,942 -24,687 63,031
2018 21,650 3,062 -25,709 22,495
2017 22,145 1,666 -23,691 13,979
2016 22,778 208 -23,749 -775
2015 23,391 -20 -23,823 -3,209
2014 24,040 -958 -22,882 -26,447
2013 24,538 -1,206 -24,052 -36,342
2012 24,890 -609 -17,875 -37,083
2011 25,237 -159 -5,279 -31,513
2010 25,515 470 -4,230 -5,627
2009 25,696 117 -5,284 14,532
2008 25,888 1,009 0 9,478
2007 26,074 2,103 -1,055 21,064
2006 26,221 2,184 3,156 16,754
2005 26,412 1,759 2,101 15,537
2004 26,751 -16,447 7,339 13,928
2003 26,900 -12,810 4,184 24,740
2002 25,410 35,935 8,335 42,169
2001 23,314 49,159 8,290 55,565
2000 21,579 40,272 15,435 60,586
1999 21,871 -262,940 8,175 49,572
1998 23,590 1,806 7,112 40,931
1997 23,501 1,804 8,087 36,922
1996 22,703 1,796 4,026 32,640
1995 21,962 1,806 4,011 26,971
1994 21,746 1,794 9,991 20,761
1993 20,770 1,795 7,972 8,561
1992 19,880 1,794 13,933 -11,847
1991 18,605 1,803 12,948 -37,914
1990 18,343 -2,881 13,976 -34,855
1989 17,758 -2,246 22,011 -30,615
1988 12,118 587 24,047 -26,595
1987 11,945 -106 28,084 -23,142
1986 11,062 -316 31,102 -20,000
1985 10,788 -495 33,077 -19,183
1984 10,922 -1,436 45,983 -16,658
1983 9,686 -1,032 47,798 -16,568
1982 9,579 -1,125 58,479 -15,006
1981 9,336 -482 56,152 -7,938
1980 6,940 5,457 63,481 29,881
1979 987 8,924 67,628 32,434
1978 -1,000 10,967 70,731 34,345
1977 296 10,657 84,156 37,779
1976 783 9,662 85,138 40,490
1975 -1,062 9,542 81,841 42,262
1974 8,405 -2,222 74,412 41,254
1973 10,033 -278 76,835 39,748
1972 10,030 0 83,715 39,058
1971 9,964 0 82,980 48,944
1970 9,824 0 87,672 -191,862
1969 9,611 0 89,329 -161,114
1968 9,356 0 100,737 -145,200
1967 9,089 0 106,495 -136,232
1966 8,810 0 107,171 -129,233
1965 8,526 0 115,182 -123,855
1964 8,235 0 120,170 -118,763
1963 7,938 0 113,783 -116,874
1962 7,639 0 123,217 -113,947
1961 7,330 0 117,867 -112,768
1960 7,012 0 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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