The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,433,311 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- East Timor's population is 5.87 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
- East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of East Timor has increased from 948K people to 1.43M (51.1% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 2.09M people compared to the peak of 534K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.
East Timor vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
East Timor
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Sao Tome
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1433311
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
32.1 minutes
|
1.88 hours
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| One birth every |
17.2 minutes
|
1.35 hours
|
| One death every |
52.2 minutes
|
6.81 hours
|
| One migration net change every |
3.43 hours
|
14.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -2,552 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | +45 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,352 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.18% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 93/197 | 52/197 |
East Timor and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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East Timor
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Sao Tome
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East Timor
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Sao Tome
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| 1960 | 468,118 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 68,707 | 1.53% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 69,403 | 1.57% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 70,112 | 1.61% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 70,865 | 1.65% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 71,680 | 1.68% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 72,576 | 1.71% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 73,596 | 1.74% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 74,765 | 1.76% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 76,083 | 1.78% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 77,626 | 1.79% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 79,330 | 1.79% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 81,041 | 1.78% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 82,798 | 1.73% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 84,672 | 1.37% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 86,708 | 1.24% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 88,922 | 1.58% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 91,301 | 1.76% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 93,794 | 1.69% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 96,252 | 1.58% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 98,544 | 1.75% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 100,615 | 1.63% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 102,508 | 1.31% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 104,380 | 1.28% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 106,394 | 1.34% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 108,658 | 1.44% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 111,150 | 1.51% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 113,919 | 1.6% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 116,939 | 1.71% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 119,979 | 1.93% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 122,980 | 2.08% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 125,697 | 2.36% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 128,110 | 2.7% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 130,467 | 2.77% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 132,732 | 2.81% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 134,895 | 2.8% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 136,962 | 2.78% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 138,922 | 2.79% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 140,751 | 2.76% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 142,442 | -11.4% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 144,018 | -10.7% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 146,375 | 9.01% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 149,922 | 8.24% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 153,814 | 4.29% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 157,705 | 1.33% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 161,639 | 2.07% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 165,638 | 2.98% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 169,700 | 2.9% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 173,793 | 2.74% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 177,853 | 2.55% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 181,802 | 2.45% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 185,649 | 2.35% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 189,439 | 2.22% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 193,148 | 2.1% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 196,767 | 2% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 200,291 | 1.97% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 203,689 | 1.92% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 206,970 | 1.9% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 210,187 | 1.94% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 213,392 | 1.96% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 217,435 | 1.93% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 221,961 | 1.82% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 226,305 | 1.42% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 230,871 | 1.09% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 235,536 | 1.18% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 1,418,519 | 240,251 | 1.28% | 2% |
| 2026 | 1,436,934 | 244,987 | 1.3% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 1,456,334 | 249,783 | 1.35% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 1,476,850 | 254,657 | 1.41% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 1,498,119 | 259,597 | 1.44% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 1,519,802 | 264,560 | 1.45% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 1,540,659 | 269,566 | 1.37% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 1,559,710 | 274,643 | 1.24% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 1,578,114 | 279,761 | 1.18% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 1,597,444 | 284,911 | 1.22% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 1,618,799 | 290,082 | 1.34% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 1,639,721 | 295,269 | 1.29% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 1,659,327 | 300,439 | 1.2% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 1,678,953 | 305,590 | 1.18% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 1,698,891 | 310,729 | 1.19% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 1,718,249 | 315,833 | 1.14% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 1,736,476 | 320,875 | 1.06% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 1,755,847 | 325,888 | 1.12% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 1,776,066 | 330,908 | 1.15% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 1,793,758 | 335,919 | 1% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 1,809,637 | 340,911 | 0.89% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 1,825,551 | 345,883 | 0.88% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 1,841,558 | 350,758 | 0.88% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 1,858,311 | 355,569 | 0.91% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 1,873,846 | 360,353 | 0.84% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 1,889,246 | 365,103 | 0.82% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of East Timor increased by 256,820 people (a 27.1% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, East Timor gained 228,180 (a 18.9% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
East Timor was ranked 154th most populous country in 2005 and is 152nd in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) East Timor's population will grow by 31.8% to 1,889,246 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
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Population differences between East Timor and Sao Tome and Principe
|
East Timor
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.1 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 26.6 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 22.4 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.71 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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