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Population in East Timor compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 25.5 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

East Timor vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2100 1,987,918 74,230,118
2099 1,992,867 73,760,045
2098 1,999,551 73,287,526
2097 2,006,120 72,813,125
2096 2,014,062 72,336,039
2095 2,022,241 71,858,206
2094 2,029,109 71,379,928
2093 2,034,335 70,900,460
2092 2,039,916 70,420,464
2091 2,046,825 69,940,749
2090 2,053,125 69,462,214
2089 2,060,960 68,985,976
2088 2,066,983 68,510,277
2087 2,074,665 68,035,545
2086 2,077,590 67,562,521
2085 2,083,082 67,091,615
2084 2,088,840 66,621,667
2083 2,094,115 66,152,653
2082 2,096,675 65,684,321
2081 2,100,480 65,216,102
2080 2,103,409 64,749,128
2079 2,102,541 64,282,393
2078 2,105,113 63,815,918
2077 2,106,052 63,348,712
2076 2,105,444 62,880,120
2075 2,105,772 62,409,793
2074 2,104,099 61,937,628
2073 2,103,684 61,462,662
2072 2,100,004 60,984,202
2071 2,092,187 60,502,791
2070 2,089,722 60,018,216
2069 2,084,088 59,529,456
2068 2,077,511 59,036,086
2067 2,070,890 58,539,487
2066 2,062,513 58,039,687
2065 2,055,518 57,537,106
2064 2,047,799 57,032,172
2063 2,039,134 56,524,331
2062 2,032,012 56,014,549
2061 2,026,320 55,501,467
2060 2,018,694 54,986,901
2059 2,008,316 54,469,809
2058 1,996,874 53,950,469
2057 1,984,864 53,430,639
2056 1,970,638 52,909,061
2055 1,957,948 52,386,571
2054 1,949,486 51,862,312
2053 1,933,418 51,336,335
2052 1,920,237 50,809,100
2051 1,909,754 50,280,719
2050 1,892,942 49,751,739
2049 1,878,747 49,221,828
2048 1,861,668 48,690,143
2047 1,845,027 48,157,605
2046 1,829,444 47,623,246
2045 1,813,000 47,087,215
2044 1,797,485 46,550,306
2043 1,777,393 46,013,232
2042 1,756,780 45,475,200
2041 1,738,404 44,936,131
2040 1,720,102 44,396,093
2039 1,699,431 43,856,006
2038 1,679,979 43,314,707
2037 1,659,934 42,773,375
2036 1,640,507 42,231,639
2035 1,617,823 41,690,245
2034 1,597,525 41,150,029
2033 1,578,920 40,611,021
2032 1,560,470 40,073,144
2031 1,540,575 39,535,357
2030 1,518,500 38,998,581
2029 1,496,906 38,417,447
2028 1,475,696 37,810,902
2027 1,455,624 37,189,969
2026 1,436,626 36,566,201
2025 1,418,578 35,932,673
2024 1,400,638 35,300,280
2023 1,384,286 33,702,731
2022 1,369,295 32,175,224
2021 1,350,139 30,784,383
2020 1,326,053 31,552,510
2019 1,300,945 30,063,799
2018 1,275,959 30,196,281
2017 1,251,703 30,977,355
2016 1,228,312 30,954,198
2015 1,205,131 29,816,382
2014 1,181,903 28,309,273
2013 1,158,695 27,624,004
2012 1,134,885 26,168,861
2011 1,110,207 25,091,867
2010 1,084,679 23,978,487
2009 1,058,782 24,217,654
2008 1,032,429 23,287,877
2007 1,004,889 22,368,313
2006 976,597 21,459,144
2005 948,311 20,559,890
2004 929,074 19,669,480
2003 916,878 18,786,767
2002 879,159 17,910,910
2001 812,249 17,041,397
2000 745,088 16,177,722
1999 834,697 15,472,075
1998 942,530 14,922,185
1997 917,184 14,374,943
1996 892,282 13,831,009
1995 868,146 13,289,245
1994 844,493 12,750,040
1993 821,437 12,215,862
1992 799,318 11,686,676
1991 778,278 11,160,744
1990 760,345 10,640,691
1989 744,856 10,128,394
1988 730,745 9,629,165
1987 718,476 9,130,194
1986 707,185 8,628,639
1985 696,665 8,151,779
1984 686,777 7,697,307
1983 677,707 7,252,941
1982 669,149 6,824,486
1981 660,493 6,420,551
1980 649,871 6,047,997
1979 638,719 5,703,698
1978 628,775 5,381,902
1977 618,315 5,083,048
1976 607,620 4,807,933
1975 598,158 4,556,287
1974 590,827 4,323,632
1973 582,855 4,106,344
1972 572,962 3,905,722
1971 562,966 3,724,031
1970 553,069 3,562,470
1969 543,356 3,417,114
1968 533,875 3,282,711
1967 524,648 3,157,242
1966 515,696 3,039,887
1965 507,034 2,928,771
1964 498,659 2,821,968
1963 490,564 2,719,341
1962 482,774 2,620,910
1961 475,291 2,526,347
1960 468,118 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.25% 0.64%
2099 -0.33% 0.64%
2098 -0.33% 0.65%
2097 -0.39% 0.66%
2096 -0.4% 0.66%
2095 -0.34% 0.67%
2094 -0.26% 0.68%
2093 -0.27% 0.68%
2092 -0.34% 0.69%
2091 -0.31% 0.69%
2090 -0.38% 0.69%
2089 -0.29% 0.69%
2088 -0.37% 0.7%
2087 -0.14% 0.7%
2086 -0.26% 0.7%
2085 -0.28% 0.71%
2084 -0.25% 0.71%
2083 -0.12% 0.71%
2082 -0.18% 0.72%
2081 -0.14% 0.72%
2080 0.04% 0.73%
2079 -0.12% 0.73%
2078 -0.04% 0.74%
2077 0.03% 0.75%
2076 -0.02% 0.75%
2075 0.08% 0.76%
2074 0.02% 0.77%
2073 0.18% 0.78%
2072 0.37% 0.8%
2071 0.12% 0.81%
2070 0.27% 0.82%
2069 0.32% 0.84%
2068 0.32% 0.85%
2067 0.41% 0.86%
2066 0.34% 0.87%
2065 0.38% 0.89%
2064 0.42% 0.9%
2063 0.35% 0.91%
2062 0.28% 0.92%
2061 0.38% 0.94%
2060 0.52% 0.95%
2059 0.57% 0.96%
2058 0.61% 0.97%
2057 0.72% 0.99%
2056 0.65% 1%
2055 0.43% 1.01%
2054 0.83% 1.02%
2053 0.69% 1.04%
2052 0.55% 1.05%
2051 0.89% 1.06%
2050 0.76% 1.08%
2049 0.92% 1.09%
2048 0.9% 1.11%
2047 0.85% 1.12%
2046 0.91% 1.14%
2045 0.86% 1.15%
2044 1.13% 1.17%
2043 1.17% 1.18%
2042 1.06% 1.2%
2041 1.06% 1.22%
2040 1.22% 1.23%
2039 1.16% 1.25%
2038 1.21% 1.27%
2037 1.18% 1.28%
2036 1.4% 1.3%
2035 1.27% 1.31%
2034 1.18% 1.33%
2033 1.18% 1.34%
2032 1.29% 1.36%
2031 1.45% 1.38%
2030 1.44% 1.51%
2029 1.44% 1.6%
2028 1.38% 1.67%
2027 1.32% 1.71%
2026 1.27% 1.76%
2025 1.28% 1.79%
2024 1.18% 4.74%
2023 1.09% 4.75%
2022 1.42% 4.52%
2021 1.82% -2.43%
2020 1.93% 4.95%
2019 1.96% -0.44%
2018 1.94% -2.52%
2017 1.9% 0.07%
2016 1.92% 3.82%
2015 1.97% 5.32%
2014 2% 2.48%
2013 2.1% 5.56%
2012 2.22% 4.29%
2011 2.35% 4.64%
2010 2.45% -0.99%
2009 2.55% 3.99%
2008 2.74% 4.11%
2007 2.9% 4.24%
2006 2.98% 4.37%
2005 2.07% 4.53%
2004 1.33% 4.7%
2003 4.29% 4.89%
2002 8.24% 5.1%
2001 9.01% 5.34%
2000 -10.7% 4.56%
1999 -11.4% 3.69%
1998 2.76% 3.81%
1997 2.79% 3.93%
1996 2.78% 4.08%
1995 2.8% 4.23%
1994 2.81% 4.37%
1993 2.77% 4.53%
1992 2.7% 4.71%
1991 2.36% 4.89%
1990 2.08% 5.06%
1989 1.93% 5.18%
1988 1.71% 5.47%
1987 1.6% 5.81%
1986 1.51% 5.85%
1985 1.44% 5.9%
1984 1.34% 6.13%
1983 1.28% 6.28%
1982 1.31% 6.29%
1981 1.63% 6.16%
1980 1.75% 6.04%
1979 1.58% 5.98%
1978 1.69% 5.88%
1977 1.76% 5.72%
1976 1.58% 5.52%
1975 1.24% 5.38%
1974 1.37% 5.29%
1973 1.73% 5.14%
1972 1.78% 4.88%
1971 1.79% 4.54%
1970 1.79% 4.25%
1969 1.78% 4.09%
1968 1.76% 3.97%
1967 1.74% 3.86%
1966 1.71% 3.79%
1965 1.68% 3.78%
1964 1.65% 3.77%
1963 1.61% 3.76%
1962 1.57% 3.74%
1961 1.53% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

East Timor Saudi Arabia
Current population
1441764
36734925
Population rank 152/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +119,738
Net migration rank 102/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 119,738
2024 - -2,552 - 122,170
2023 20,495 -5,620 474,366 325,691
2022 20,625 -5,519 406,920 977,072
2021 20,101 3,111 409,032 -106,287
2020 21,166 3,793 447,036 -74,725
2019 21,307 3,942 474,407 191,582
2018 21,650 3,062 528,767 -988,751
2017 22,145 1,666 546,751 -920,812
2016 22,778 208 537,829 -26,997
2015 23,391 -20 511,023 465,292
2014 24,040 -958 493,431 469,144
2013 24,538 -1,206 475,299 485,794
2012 24,890 -609 465,649 479,206
2011 25,237 -159 443,675 491,253
2010 25,515 470 418,641 504,955
2009 25,696 117 438,557 496,229
2008 25,888 1,009 433,457 491,337
2007 26,074 2,103 425,199 489,136
2006 26,221 2,184 399,333 504,661
2005 26,412 1,759 375,938 518,565
2004 26,751 -16,447 362,843 523,472
2003 26,900 -12,810 364,520 514,606
2002 25,410 35,935 372,099 500,508
2001 23,314 49,159 382,153 484,252
2000 21,579 40,272 392,407 468,515
1999 21,871 -262,940 390,112 160,263
1998 23,590 1,806 389,499 159,898
1997 23,501 1,804 385,033 160,066
1996 22,703 1,796 382,248 160,532
1995 21,962 1,806 380,231 160,512
1994 21,746 1,794 377,351 160,306
1993 20,770 1,795 372,621 158,074
1992 19,880 1,794 366,763 160,908
1991 18,605 1,803 361,329 162,857
1990 18,343 -2,881 355,495 160,416
1989 17,758 -2,246 349,399 159,273
1988 12,118 587 342,865 146,918
1987 11,945 -106 333,088 175,075
1986 11,062 -316 322,340 172,606
1985 10,788 -495 310,558 148,208
1984 10,922 -1,436 296,615 153,562
1983 9,686 -1,032 280,616 157,930
1982 9,579 -1,125 264,831 153,528
1981 9,336 -482 249,156 140,355
1980 6,940 5,457 234,372 121,220
1979 987 8,924 220,186 112,826
1978 -1,000 10,967 205,331 105,263
1977 296 10,657 191,103 96,015
1976 783 9,662 178,024 85,083
1975 -1,062 9,542 166,223 73,960
1974 8,405 -2,222 155,478 69,653
1973 10,033 -278 145,450 63,995
1972 10,030 0 136,360 55,439
1971 9,964 0 127,600 43,989
1970 9,824 0 120,440 31,097
1969 9,611 0 113,859 25,312
1968 9,356 0 108,281 21,366
1967 9,089 0 103,343 17,947
1966 8,810 0 98,361 15,054
1965 8,526 0 93,820 15,000
1964 8,235 0 89,776 15,000
1963 7,938 0 85,480 15,000
1962 7,639 0 81,393 15,000
1961 7,330 0 77,743 15,000
1960 7,012 0 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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