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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 10.4 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

East Timor vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Rwanda
2100 1,987,832 33,113,283
2099 1,992,781 33,008,545
2098 1,999,464 32,927,982
2097 2,006,033 32,853,307
2096 2,013,975 32,768,037
2095 2,022,154 32,635,508
2094 2,029,021 32,550,001
2093 2,034,247 32,416,870
2092 2,039,828 32,294,333
2091 2,046,736 32,191,262
2090 2,053,036 32,088,747
2089 2,060,872 31,892,591
2088 2,066,894 31,746,789
2087 2,074,575 31,553,150
2086 2,077,501 31,399,004
2085 2,082,992 31,254,597
2084 2,088,750 31,112,448
2083 2,094,025 30,937,106
2082 2,096,584 30,752,861
2081 2,100,389 30,576,992
2080 2,103,318 30,386,351
2079 2,102,450 30,195,560
2078 2,105,023 30,016,688
2077 2,105,962 29,819,259
2076 2,105,353 29,645,610
2075 2,105,681 29,441,964
2074 2,104,008 29,243,980
2073 2,103,594 29,025,977
2072 2,099,913 28,798,822
2071 2,092,097 28,578,302
2070 2,089,631 28,334,300
2069 2,083,998 28,121,174
2068 2,077,421 27,872,383
2067 2,070,800 27,609,059
2066 2,062,424 27,372,823
2065 2,055,429 27,101,698
2064 2,047,710 26,838,144
2063 2,039,046 26,559,838
2062 2,031,925 26,312,631
2061 2,026,233 26,001,660
2060 2,018,606 25,729,037
2059 2,008,230 25,453,407
2058 1,996,788 25,121,995
2057 1,984,779 24,853,512
2056 1,970,553 24,582,198
2055 1,957,864 24,281,895
2054 1,949,402 23,991,958
2053 1,933,335 23,705,290
2052 1,920,154 23,421,032
2051 1,909,672 23,113,700
2050 1,892,861 22,814,556
2049 1,878,666 22,498,806
2048 1,861,588 22,171,841
2047 1,844,948 21,848,486
2046 1,829,365 21,554,082
2045 1,812,921 21,228,573
2044 1,797,407 20,915,810
2043 1,777,316 20,548,490
2042 1,756,704 20,214,283
2041 1,738,329 19,845,021
2040 1,720,028 19,475,227
2039 1,699,358 19,108,842
2038 1,679,907 18,773,398
2037 1,659,862 18,433,422
2036 1,640,436 18,128,058
2035 1,617,753 17,765,049
2034 1,597,457 17,432,165
2033 1,578,852 17,100,072
2032 1,560,402 16,822,053
2031 1,540,509 16,495,903
2030 1,518,434 16,178,061
2029 1,496,842 15,868,812
2028 1,475,633 15,554,713
2027 1,455,562 15,217,275
2026 1,436,564 14,898,118
2025 1,418,517 14,569,341
2024 1,400,638 14,256,567
2023 1,384,286 13,954,471
2022 1,369,295 13,651,030
2021 1,350,139 13,355,260
2020 1,326,053 13,065,837
2019 1,300,945 12,776,103
2018 1,275,959 12,487,996
2017 1,251,703 12,202,060
2016 1,228,312 11,919,183
2015 1,205,131 11,640,022
2014 1,181,903 11,364,757
2013 1,158,695 11,093,340
2012 1,134,885 10,829,901
2011 1,110,207 10,573,733
2010 1,084,679 10,317,553
2009 1,058,782 10,060,432
2008 1,032,429 9,804,269
2007 1,004,889 9,549,933
2006 976,597 9,299,246
2005 948,311 9,054,528
2004 929,074 8,816,844
2003 916,878 8,586,875
2002 879,159 8,400,180
2001 812,249 8,287,094
2000 745,088 8,213,931
1999 834,697 8,147,912
1998 942,530 8,081,681
1997 917,184 7,755,238
1996 892,282 6,708,764
1995 868,146 5,674,118
1994 844,493 6,792,352
1993 821,437 7,981,132
1992 799,318 7,683,266
1991 778,278 7,526,966
1990 760,345 7,375,307
1989 744,856 7,184,706
1988 730,745 6,968,071
1987 718,476 6,749,493
1986 707,185 6,531,881
1985 696,665 6,317,228
1984 686,777 6,107,627
1983 677,707 5,905,311
1982 669,149 5,711,549
1981 660,493 5,527,230
1980 649,871 5,353,259
1979 638,719 5,189,541
1978 628,775 5,035,171
1977 618,315 4,888,240
1976 607,620 4,745,954
1975 598,158 4,607,728
1974 590,827 4,474,228
1973 582,855 4,345,047
1972 572,962 4,220,335
1971 562,966 4,100,044
1970 553,069 3,980,669
1969 543,356 3,861,271
1968 533,875 3,744,010
1967 524,648 3,629,577
1966 515,696 3,521,626
1965 507,034 3,423,210
1964 498,659 3,334,834
1963 490,564 3,258,890
1962 482,774 3,186,025
1961 475,291 3,106,779
1960 468,118 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Rwanda
2100 -0.25% 0.32%
2099 -0.33% 0.24%
2098 -0.33% 0.23%
2097 -0.39% 0.26%
2096 -0.4% 0.41%
2095 -0.34% 0.26%
2094 -0.26% 0.41%
2093 -0.27% 0.38%
2092 -0.34% 0.32%
2091 -0.31% 0.32%
2090 -0.38% 0.62%
2089 -0.29% 0.46%
2088 -0.37% 0.61%
2087 -0.14% 0.49%
2086 -0.26% 0.46%
2085 -0.28% 0.46%
2084 -0.25% 0.57%
2083 -0.12% 0.6%
2082 -0.18% 0.58%
2081 -0.14% 0.63%
2080 0.04% 0.63%
2079 -0.12% 0.6%
2078 -0.04% 0.66%
2077 0.03% 0.59%
2076 -0.02% 0.69%
2075 0.08% 0.68%
2074 0.02% 0.75%
2073 0.18% 0.79%
2072 0.37% 0.77%
2071 0.12% 0.86%
2070 0.27% 0.76%
2069 0.32% 0.89%
2068 0.32% 0.95%
2067 0.41% 0.86%
2066 0.34% 1%
2065 0.38% 0.98%
2064 0.42% 1.05%
2063 0.35% 0.94%
2062 0.28% 1.2%
2061 0.38% 1.06%
2060 0.52% 1.08%
2059 0.57% 1.32%
2058 0.61% 1.08%
2057 0.72% 1.1%
2056 0.65% 1.24%
2055 0.43% 1.21%
2054 0.83% 1.21%
2053 0.69% 1.21%
2052 0.55% 1.33%
2051 0.89% 1.31%
2050 0.76% 1.4%
2049 0.92% 1.47%
2048 0.9% 1.48%
2047 0.85% 1.37%
2046 0.91% 1.53%
2045 0.86% 1.5%
2044 1.13% 1.79%
2043 1.17% 1.65%
2042 1.06% 1.86%
2041 1.06% 1.9%
2040 1.22% 1.92%
2039 1.16% 1.79%
2038 1.21% 1.84%
2037 1.18% 1.68%
2036 1.4% 2.04%
2035 1.27% 1.91%
2034 1.18% 1.94%
2033 1.18% 1.65%
2032 1.29% 1.98%
2031 1.45% 1.96%
2030 1.44% 1.95%
2029 1.44% 2.02%
2028 1.38% 2.22%
2027 1.32% 2.14%
2026 1.27% 2.26%
2025 1.28% 2.19%
2024 1.18% 2.16%
2023 1.09% 2.22%
2022 1.42% 2.21%
2021 1.82% 2.22%
2020 1.93% 2.27%
2019 1.96% 2.31%
2018 1.94% 2.34%
2017 1.9% 2.37%
2016 1.92% 2.4%
2015 1.97% 2.42%
2014 2% 2.45%
2013 2.1% 2.43%
2012 2.22% 2.42%
2011 2.35% 2.48%
2010 2.45% 2.56%
2009 2.55% 2.61%
2008 2.74% 2.66%
2007 2.9% 2.7%
2006 2.98% 2.7%
2005 2.07% 2.7%
2004 1.33% 2.68%
2003 4.29% 2.22%
2002 8.24% 1.36%
2001 9.01% 0.89%
2000 -10.7% 0.81%
1999 -11.4% 0.82%
1998 2.76% 4.21%
1997 2.79% 15.6%
1996 2.78% 18.2%
1995 2.8% -16.5%
1994 2.81% -14.9%
1993 2.77% 3.88%
1992 2.7% 2.08%
1991 2.36% 2.06%
1990 2.08% 2.65%
1989 1.93% 3.11%
1988 1.71% 3.24%
1987 1.6% 3.33%
1986 1.51% 3.4%
1985 1.44% 3.43%
1984 1.34% 3.43%
1983 1.28% 3.39%
1982 1.31% 3.33%
1981 1.63% 3.25%
1980 1.75% 3.15%
1979 1.58% 3.07%
1978 1.69% 3.01%
1977 1.76% 3%
1976 1.58% 3%
1975 1.24% 2.98%
1974 1.37% 2.97%
1973 1.73% 2.96%
1972 1.78% 2.93%
1971 1.79% 3%
1970 1.79% 3.09%
1969 1.78% 3.13%
1968 1.76% 3.15%
1967 1.74% 3.07%
1966 1.71% 2.87%
1965 1.68% 2.65%
1964 1.65% 2.33%
1963 1.61% 2.29%
1962 1.57% 2.55%
1961 1.53% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

East Timor Rwanda
Current population
1446322
15062056
Population rank 152/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +857
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 40/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 +6,282
Net migration rank 102/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 6,282
2024 20,378 -2,552 316,025 -15,582
2023 20,495 -5,620 312,762 -9,001
2022 20,625 -5,519 312,145 -9,001
2021 20,101 3,111 309,895 -21,492
2020 21,166 3,793 312,692 -22,251
2019 21,307 3,942 313,525 -24,492
2018 21,650 3,062 312,512 -25,323
2017 22,145 1,666 310,323 -25,634
2016 22,778 208 305,549 -24,474
2015 23,391 -20 299,114 -21,862
2014 24,040 -958 292,779 -19,505
2013 24,538 -1,206 286,331 -16,779
2012 24,890 -609 282,584 -25,260
2011 25,237 -159 282,922 -27,915
2010 25,515 470 286,848 -29,501
2009 25,696 117 287,034 -30,128
2008 25,888 1,009 287,334 -31,913
2007 26,074 2,103 285,791 -32,537
2006 26,221 2,184 282,149 -34,008
2005 26,412 1,759 275,121 -33,830
2004 26,751 -16,447 265,273 -31,214
2003 26,900 -12,810 251,243 -25,355
2002 25,410 35,935 239,036 -91,518
2001 23,314 49,159 230,845 -152,197
2000 21,579 40,272 221,276 -153,588
1999 21,871 -262,940 210,518 -146,162
1998 23,590 1,806 197,185 -129,089
1997 23,501 1,804 174,687 410,106
1996 22,703 1,796 140,455 1,367,700
1995 21,962 1,806 121,137 439,995
1994 21,746 1,794 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 20,770 1,795 183,926 236,110
1992 19,880 1,794 188,025 -12,334
1991 18,605 1,803 196,431 -59,519
1990 18,343 -2,881 207,895 -41,483
1989 17,758 -2,246 217,632 -2,826
1988 12,118 587 223,759 -5,285
1987 11,945 -106 225,744 -7,062
1986 11,062 -316 225,526 -8,982
1985 10,788 -495 223,794 -11,031
1984 10,922 -1,436 219,337 -12,899
1983 9,686 -1,032 212,750 -14,560
1982 9,579 -1,125 205,147 -15,818
1981 9,336 -482 195,769 -16,453
1980 6,940 5,457 184,988 -16,359
1979 987 8,924 174,477 -15,669
1978 -1,000 10,967 163,779 -13,838
1977 296 10,657 155,011 -11,084
1976 783 9,662 147,665 -7,027
1975 -1,062 9,542 140,596 -4,791
1974 8,405 -2,222 135,743 -4,535
1973 10,033 -278 131,021 -3,862
1972 10,030 0 126,403 -4,156
1971 9,964 0 122,567 -4,230
1970 9,824 0 119,273 1,149
1969 9,611 0 115,394 2,983
1968 9,356 0 111,422 4,728
1967 9,089 0 108,053 4,655
1966 8,810 0 105,128 -1,930
1965 8,526 0 103,422 -9,774
1964 8,235 0 102,562 -19,458
1963 7,938 0 94,296 -25,524
1962 7,639 0 102,548 -25,594
1961 7,330 0 102,051 -20,508
1960 7,012 0 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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