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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 13.5 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

East Timor vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Senegal
2100 1,987,918 47,481,703
2099 1,992,867 47,309,204
2098 1,999,551 47,131,505
2097 2,006,120 46,942,831
2096 2,014,062 46,749,318
2095 2,022,241 46,548,519
2094 2,029,109 46,338,777
2093 2,034,335 46,124,372
2092 2,039,916 45,903,819
2091 2,046,825 45,676,277
2090 2,053,125 45,442,218
2089 2,060,960 45,197,486
2088 2,066,983 44,949,158
2087 2,074,665 44,692,601
2086 2,077,590 44,425,160
2085 2,083,082 44,150,556
2084 2,088,840 43,871,406
2083 2,094,115 43,579,072
2082 2,096,675 43,285,560
2081 2,100,480 42,984,866
2080 2,103,409 42,679,614
2079 2,102,541 42,366,808
2078 2,105,113 42,044,826
2077 2,106,052 41,716,837
2076 2,105,444 41,379,705
2075 2,105,772 41,030,232
2074 2,104,099 40,674,683
2073 2,103,684 40,312,726
2072 2,100,004 39,943,067
2071 2,092,187 39,568,028
2070 2,089,722 39,187,711
2069 2,084,088 38,795,322
2068 2,077,511 38,398,147
2067 2,070,890 37,996,983
2066 2,062,513 37,584,328
2065 2,055,518 37,167,637
2064 2,047,799 36,744,279
2063 2,039,134 36,318,015
2062 2,032,012 35,884,713
2061 2,026,320 35,448,776
2060 2,018,694 35,010,231
2059 2,008,316 34,571,669
2058 1,996,874 34,122,702
2057 1,984,864 33,673,448
2056 1,970,638 33,219,406
2055 1,957,948 32,765,741
2054 1,949,486 32,313,613
2053 1,933,418 31,859,051
2052 1,920,237 31,405,418
2051 1,909,754 30,949,633
2050 1,892,942 30,490,614
2049 1,878,747 30,032,811
2048 1,861,668 29,570,773
2047 1,845,027 29,111,688
2046 1,829,444 28,648,672
2045 1,813,000 28,187,838
2044 1,797,485 27,724,585
2043 1,777,393 27,260,926
2042 1,756,780 26,796,927
2041 1,738,404 26,332,270
2040 1,720,102 25,866,240
2039 1,699,431 25,398,425
2038 1,679,979 24,928,471
2037 1,659,934 24,457,649
2036 1,640,507 23,986,892
2035 1,617,823 23,515,497
2034 1,597,525 23,046,885
2033 1,578,920 22,578,286
2032 1,560,470 22,110,230
2031 1,540,575 21,643,047
2030 1,518,500 21,178,414
2029 1,496,906 20,719,234
2028 1,475,696 20,263,713
2027 1,455,624 19,814,138
2026 1,436,626 19,372,006
2025 1,418,578 18,934,809
2024 1,400,638 18,501,984
2023 1,384,286 18,077,573
2022 1,369,295 17,651,103
2021 1,350,139 17,220,867
2020 1,326,053 16,789,219
2019 1,300,945 16,352,922
2018 1,275,959 15,914,498
2017 1,251,703 15,475,002
2016 1,228,312 15,034,521
2015 1,205,131 14,593,331
2014 1,181,903 14,152,102
2013 1,158,695 13,710,849
2012 1,134,885 13,310,495
2011 1,110,207 12,958,897
2010 1,084,679 12,635,413
2009 1,058,782 12,337,389
2008 1,032,429 12,048,959
2007 1,004,889 11,770,344
2006 976,597 11,500,094
2005 948,311 11,235,472
2004 929,074 10,975,704
2003 916,878 10,721,176
2002 879,159 10,466,214
2001 812,249 10,212,942
2000 745,088 9,968,260
1999 834,697 9,730,887
1998 942,530 9,502,952
1997 917,184 9,283,495
1996 892,282 9,067,014
1995 868,146 8,848,101
1994 844,493 8,624,078
1993 821,437 8,396,288
1992 799,318 8,168,395
1991 778,278 7,943,085
1990 760,345 7,720,523
1989 744,856 7,502,207
1988 730,745 7,289,618
1987 718,476 7,081,530
1986 707,185 6,878,192
1985 696,665 6,683,287
1984 686,777 6,499,364
1983 677,707 6,324,504
1982 669,149 6,156,961
1981 660,493 5,997,160
1980 649,871 5,845,638
1979 638,719 5,702,895
1978 628,775 5,568,096
1977 618,315 5,439,549
1976 607,620 5,308,564
1975 598,158 5,170,810
1974 590,827 5,029,437
1973 582,855 4,885,181
1972 572,962 4,741,631
1971 562,966 4,601,864
1970 553,069 4,466,328
1969 543,356 4,334,974
1968 533,875 4,207,587
1967 524,648 4,083,870
1966 515,696 3,964,299
1965 507,034 3,849,788
1964 498,659 3,740,535
1963 490,564 3,635,876
1962 482,774 3,534,686
1961 475,291 3,436,375
1960 468,118 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Senegal
2100 -0.25% 0.36%
2099 -0.33% 0.38%
2098 -0.33% 0.4%
2097 -0.39% 0.41%
2096 -0.4% 0.43%
2095 -0.34% 0.45%
2094 -0.26% 0.46%
2093 -0.27% 0.48%
2092 -0.34% 0.5%
2091 -0.31% 0.52%
2090 -0.38% 0.54%
2089 -0.29% 0.55%
2088 -0.37% 0.57%
2087 -0.14% 0.6%
2086 -0.26% 0.62%
2085 -0.28% 0.64%
2084 -0.25% 0.67%
2083 -0.12% 0.68%
2082 -0.18% 0.7%
2081 -0.14% 0.72%
2080 0.04% 0.74%
2079 -0.12% 0.77%
2078 -0.04% 0.79%
2077 0.03% 0.81%
2076 -0.02% 0.85%
2075 0.08% 0.87%
2074 0.02% 0.9%
2073 0.18% 0.93%
2072 0.37% 0.95%
2071 0.12% 0.97%
2070 0.27% 1.01%
2069 0.32% 1.03%
2068 0.32% 1.06%
2067 0.41% 1.1%
2066 0.34% 1.12%
2065 0.38% 1.15%
2064 0.42% 1.17%
2063 0.35% 1.21%
2062 0.28% 1.23%
2061 0.38% 1.25%
2060 0.52% 1.27%
2059 0.57% 1.32%
2058 0.61% 1.33%
2057 0.72% 1.37%
2056 0.65% 1.38%
2055 0.43% 1.4%
2054 0.83% 1.43%
2053 0.69% 1.44%
2052 0.55% 1.47%
2051 0.89% 1.51%
2050 0.76% 1.52%
2049 0.92% 1.56%
2048 0.9% 1.58%
2047 0.85% 1.62%
2046 0.91% 1.63%
2045 0.86% 1.67%
2044 1.13% 1.7%
2043 1.17% 1.73%
2042 1.06% 1.76%
2041 1.06% 1.8%
2040 1.22% 1.84%
2039 1.16% 1.89%
2038 1.21% 1.93%
2037 1.18% 1.96%
2036 1.4% 2%
2035 1.27% 2.03%
2034 1.18% 2.08%
2033 1.18% 2.12%
2032 1.29% 2.16%
2031 1.45% 2.19%
2030 1.44% 2.22%
2029 1.44% 2.25%
2028 1.38% 2.27%
2027 1.32% 2.28%
2026 1.27% 2.31%
2025 1.28% 2.34%
2024 1.18% 2.35%
2023 1.09% 2.42%
2022 1.42% 2.5%
2021 1.82% 2.57%
2020 1.93% 2.67%
2019 1.96% 2.75%
2018 1.94% 2.84%
2017 1.9% 2.93%
2016 1.92% 3.02%
2015 1.97% 3.12%
2014 2% 3.22%
2013 2.1% 3.01%
2012 2.22% 2.71%
2011 2.35% 2.56%
2010 2.45% 2.42%
2009 2.55% 2.39%
2008 2.74% 2.37%
2007 2.9% 2.35%
2006 2.98% 2.36%
2005 2.07% 2.37%
2004 1.33% 2.37%
2003 4.29% 2.44%
2002 8.24% 2.48%
2001 9.01% 2.45%
2000 -10.7% 2.44%
1999 -11.4% 2.4%
1998 2.76% 2.36%
1997 2.79% 2.39%
1996 2.78% 2.47%
1995 2.8% 2.6%
1994 2.81% 2.71%
1993 2.77% 2.79%
1992 2.7% 2.84%
1991 2.36% 2.88%
1990 2.08% 2.91%
1989 1.93% 2.92%
1988 1.71% 2.94%
1987 1.6% 2.96%
1986 1.51% 2.92%
1985 1.44% 2.83%
1984 1.34% 2.76%
1983 1.28% 2.72%
1982 1.31% 2.66%
1981 1.63% 2.59%
1980 1.75% 2.5%
1979 1.58% 2.42%
1978 1.69% 2.36%
1977 1.76% 2.47%
1976 1.58% 2.66%
1975 1.24% 2.81%
1974 1.37% 2.95%
1973 1.73% 3.03%
1972 1.78% 3.04%
1971 1.79% 3.03%
1970 1.79% 3.03%
1969 1.78% 3.03%
1968 1.76% 3.03%
1967 1.74% 3.02%
1966 1.71% 2.97%
1965 1.68% 2.92%
1964 1.65% 2.88%
1963 1.61% 2.86%
1962 1.57% 2.86%
1961 1.53% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

East Timor Senegal
Current population
1441764
19491599
Population rank 152/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -12,636
Net migration rank 102/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -12,636
2024 - -2,552 - -10,307
2023 20,495 -5,620 431,006 -9,999
2022 20,625 -5,519 415,507 16,425
2021 20,101 3,111 403,019 25,519
2020 21,166 3,793 400,910 33,848
2019 21,307 3,942 399,436 38,386
2018 21,650 3,062 405,454 33,567
2017 22,145 1,666 410,366 29,605
2016 22,778 208 411,480 29,498
2015 23,391 -20 407,008 34,387
2014 24,040 -958 405,019 36,030
2013 24,538 -1,206 406,582 34,878
2012 24,890 -609 402,243 -42,978
2011 25,237 -159 387,290 -43,350
2010 25,515 470 372,934 -69,888
2009 25,696 117 362,238 -69,239
2008 25,888 1,009 351,661 -67,812
2007 26,074 2,103 339,963 -66,580
2006 26,221 2,184 331,364 -64,254
2005 26,412 1,759 323,908 -61,781
2004 26,751 -16,447 317,286 -59,879
2003 26,900 -12,810 308,856 -57,213
2002 25,410 35,935 298,842 -40,554
2001 23,314 49,159 289,690 -41,422
2000 21,579 40,272 283,946 -42,854
1999 21,871 -262,940 277,944 -44,284
1998 23,590 1,806 267,404 -45,189
1997 23,501 1,804 261,200 -44,506
1996 22,703 1,796 255,418 -39,162
1995 21,962 1,806 252,552 -31,001
1994 21,746 1,794 249,115 -22,633
1993 20,770 1,795 245,742 -16,649
1992 19,880 1,794 241,482 -14,796
1991 18,605 1,803 237,713 -13,783
1990 18,343 -2,881 234,155 -12,959
1989 17,758 -2,246 227,797 -12,362
1988 12,118 587 221,772 -12,036
1987 11,945 -106 218,522 -12,086
1986 11,062 -316 212,887 -12,655
1985 10,788 -495 208,218 -18,644
1984 10,922 -1,436 203,125 -24,858
1983 9,686 -1,032 197,673 -26,222
1982 9,579 -1,125 191,309 -27,672
1981 9,336 -482 185,917 -29,959
1980 6,940 5,457 179,707 -32,616
1979 987 8,924 173,425 -35,022
1978 -1,000 10,967 167,744 -36,559
1977 296 10,657 161,636 -35,731
1976 783 9,662 154,776 -18,716
1975 -1,062 9,542 147,311 -7,870
1974 8,405 -2,222 139,974 3,347
1973 10,033 -278 133,834 11,382
1972 10,030 0 128,024 13,852
1971 9,964 0 122,511 15,131
1970 9,824 0 117,264 16,168
1969 9,611 0 112,393 16,887
1968 9,356 0 108,240 17,264
1967 9,089 0 104,824 17,107
1966 8,810 0 101,359 15,849
1965 8,526 0 97,912 13,913
1964 8,235 0 94,797 11,892
1963 7,938 0 92,264 10,371
1962 7,639 0 89,937 9,809
1961 7,330 0 87,322 9,549
1960 7,012 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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