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Population in East Timor compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 6.29 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

East Timor vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Sierra Leone
2100 1,987,832 16,107,087
2099 1,992,781 16,121,940
2098 1,999,464 16,135,035
2097 2,006,033 16,149,905
2096 2,013,975 16,160,672
2095 2,022,154 16,169,304
2094 2,029,021 16,168,902
2093 2,034,247 16,173,609
2092 2,039,828 16,170,778
2091 2,046,736 16,163,901
2090 2,053,036 16,154,165
2089 2,060,872 16,142,526
2088 2,066,894 16,128,775
2087 2,074,575 16,112,585
2086 2,077,501 16,085,549
2085 2,082,992 16,064,212
2084 2,088,750 16,040,563
2083 2,094,025 16,006,923
2082 2,096,584 15,970,872
2081 2,100,389 15,930,880
2080 2,103,318 15,892,665
2079 2,102,450 15,850,728
2078 2,105,023 15,801,450
2077 2,105,962 15,750,408
2076 2,105,353 15,695,310
2075 2,105,681 15,635,345
2074 2,104,008 15,580,279
2073 2,103,594 15,512,655
2072 2,099,913 15,442,481
2071 2,092,097 15,370,747
2070 2,089,631 15,293,426
2069 2,083,998 15,212,664
2068 2,077,421 15,124,069
2067 2,070,800 15,028,190
2066 2,062,424 14,931,295
2065 2,055,429 14,833,794
2064 2,047,710 14,736,872
2063 2,039,046 14,638,180
2062 2,031,925 14,525,736
2061 2,026,233 14,420,068
2060 2,018,606 14,307,451
2059 2,008,230 14,194,972
2058 1,996,788 14,077,124
2057 1,984,779 13,957,197
2056 1,970,553 13,832,494
2055 1,957,864 13,702,508
2054 1,949,402 13,576,231
2053 1,933,335 13,440,929
2052 1,920,154 13,299,910
2051 1,909,672 13,152,910
2050 1,892,861 13,006,688
2049 1,878,666 12,863,637
2048 1,861,588 12,712,671
2047 1,844,948 12,566,944
2046 1,829,365 12,411,042
2045 1,812,921 12,254,651
2044 1,797,407 12,088,895
2043 1,777,316 11,928,393
2042 1,756,704 11,767,372
2041 1,738,329 11,599,942
2040 1,720,028 11,428,331
2039 1,699,358 11,259,845
2038 1,679,907 11,097,180
2037 1,659,862 10,928,754
2036 1,640,436 10,757,928
2035 1,617,753 10,582,918
2034 1,597,457 10,411,088
2033 1,578,852 10,238,503
2032 1,560,402 10,059,929
2031 1,540,509 9,881,109
2030 1,518,434 9,705,485
2029 1,496,842 9,529,493
2028 1,475,633 9,358,412
2027 1,455,562 9,177,288
2026 1,436,564 8,998,902
2025 1,418,517 8,819,794
2024 1,400,638 8,642,022
2023 1,384,286 8,460,512
2022 1,369,295 8,276,807
2021 1,350,139 8,094,602
2020 1,326,053 7,912,558
2019 1,300,945 7,731,991
2018 1,275,959 7,554,563
2017 1,251,703 7,379,299
2016 1,228,312 7,205,328
2015 1,205,131 7,037,655
2014 1,181,903 6,876,385
2013 1,158,695 6,714,051
2012 1,134,885 6,551,080
2011 1,110,207 6,387,251
2010 1,084,679 6,222,714
2009 1,058,782 6,055,646
2008 1,032,429 5,894,722
2007 1,004,889 5,749,352
2006 976,597 5,624,466
2005 948,311 5,501,712
2004 929,074 5,355,717
2003 916,878 5,177,687
2002 879,159 4,971,435
2001 812,249 4,692,716
2000 745,088 4,423,611
1999 834,697 4,318,043
1998 942,530 4,295,785
1997 917,184 4,253,716
1996 892,282 4,199,210
1995 868,146 4,179,179
1994 844,493 4,173,105
1993 821,437 4,157,130
1992 799,318 4,166,366
1991 778,278 4,246,267
1990 760,345 4,196,828
1989 744,856 4,034,037
1988 730,745 3,934,517
1987 718,476 3,829,718
1986 707,185 3,728,380
1985 696,665 3,638,438
1984 686,777 3,558,758
1983 677,707 3,481,646
1982 669,149 3,408,183
1981 660,493 3,338,940
1980 649,871 3,272,089
1979 638,719 3,207,499
1978 628,775 3,145,517
1977 618,315 3,085,354
1976 607,620 3,028,820
1975 598,158 2,974,657
1974 590,827 2,920,459
1973 582,855 2,866,955
1972 572,962 2,814,388
1971 562,966 2,763,222
1970 553,069 2,712,286
1969 543,356 2,661,365
1968 533,875 2,611,532
1967 524,648 2,562,384
1966 515,696 2,514,638
1965 507,034 2,468,666
1964 498,659 2,424,390
1963 490,564 2,382,258
1962 482,774 2,342,242
1961 475,291 2,304,227
1960 468,118 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Sierra Leone
2100 -0.25% -0.09%
2099 -0.33% -0.08%
2098 -0.33% -0.09%
2097 -0.39% -0.07%
2096 -0.4% -0.05%
2095 -0.34% 0.002%
2094 -0.26% -0.03%
2093 -0.27% 0.02%
2092 -0.34% 0.04%
2091 -0.31% 0.06%
2090 -0.38% 0.07%
2089 -0.29% 0.09%
2088 -0.37% 0.1%
2087 -0.14% 0.17%
2086 -0.26% 0.13%
2085 -0.28% 0.15%
2084 -0.25% 0.21%
2083 -0.12% 0.23%
2082 -0.18% 0.25%
2081 -0.14% 0.24%
2080 0.04% 0.26%
2079 -0.12% 0.31%
2078 -0.04% 0.32%
2077 0.03% 0.35%
2076 -0.02% 0.38%
2075 0.08% 0.35%
2074 0.02% 0.44%
2073 0.18% 0.45%
2072 0.37% 0.47%
2071 0.12% 0.51%
2070 0.27% 0.53%
2069 0.32% 0.59%
2068 0.32% 0.64%
2067 0.41% 0.65%
2066 0.34% 0.66%
2065 0.38% 0.66%
2064 0.42% 0.67%
2063 0.35% 0.77%
2062 0.28% 0.73%
2061 0.38% 0.79%
2060 0.52% 0.79%
2059 0.57% 0.84%
2058 0.61% 0.86%
2057 0.72% 0.9%
2056 0.65% 0.95%
2055 0.43% 0.93%
2054 0.83% 1.01%
2053 0.69% 1.06%
2052 0.55% 1.12%
2051 0.89% 1.12%
2050 0.76% 1.11%
2049 0.92% 1.19%
2048 0.9% 1.16%
2047 0.85% 1.26%
2046 0.91% 1.28%
2045 0.86% 1.37%
2044 1.13% 1.35%
2043 1.17% 1.37%
2042 1.06% 1.44%
2041 1.06% 1.5%
2040 1.22% 1.5%
2039 1.16% 1.47%
2038 1.21% 1.54%
2037 1.18% 1.59%
2036 1.4% 1.65%
2035 1.27% 1.65%
2034 1.18% 1.69%
2033 1.18% 1.78%
2032 1.29% 1.81%
2031 1.45% 1.81%
2030 1.44% 1.85%
2029 1.44% 1.83%
2028 1.38% 1.97%
2027 1.32% 1.98%
2026 1.27% 2.03%
2025 1.28% 2.06%
2024 1.18% 2.15%
2023 1.09% 2.22%
2022 1.42% 2.25%
2021 1.82% 2.3%
2020 1.93% 2.34%
2019 1.96% 2.35%
2018 1.94% 2.38%
2017 1.9% 2.41%
2016 1.92% 2.38%
2015 1.97% 2.35%
2014 2% 2.42%
2013 2.1% 2.49%
2012 2.22% 2.56%
2011 2.35% 2.64%
2010 2.45% 2.76%
2009 2.55% 2.73%
2008 2.74% 2.53%
2007 2.9% 2.22%
2006 2.98% 2.23%
2005 2.07% 2.73%
2004 1.33% 3.44%
2003 4.29% 4.15%
2002 8.24% 5.94%
2001 9.01% 6.08%
2000 -10.7% 2.44%
1999 -11.4% 0.52%
1998 2.76% 0.99%
1997 2.79% 1.3%
1996 2.78% 0.48%
1995 2.8% 0.15%
1994 2.81% 0.38%
1993 2.77% -0.22%
1992 2.7% -1.88%
1991 2.36% 1.18%
1990 2.08% 4.04%
1989 1.93% 2.53%
1988 1.71% 2.74%
1987 1.6% 2.72%
1986 1.51% 2.47%
1985 1.44% 2.24%
1984 1.34% 2.21%
1983 1.28% 2.16%
1982 1.31% 2.07%
1981 1.63% 2.04%
1980 1.75% 2.01%
1979 1.58% 1.97%
1978 1.69% 1.95%
1977 1.76% 1.87%
1976 1.58% 1.82%
1975 1.24% 1.86%
1974 1.37% 1.87%
1973 1.73% 1.87%
1972 1.78% 1.85%
1971 1.79% 1.88%
1970 1.79% 1.91%
1969 1.78% 1.91%
1968 1.76% 1.92%
1967 1.74% 1.9%
1966 1.71% 1.86%
1965 1.68% 1.83%
1964 1.65% 1.77%
1963 1.61% 1.71%
1962 1.57% 1.65%
1961 1.53% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

East Timor Sierra Leone
Current population
1446322
9090531
Population rank 152/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +487
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 47/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -11,309
Net migration rank 102/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -11,309
2024 20,378 -2,552 189,234 -11,000
2023 20,495 -5,620 188,788 -4,000
2022 20,625 -5,519 186,625 -4,000
2021 20,101 3,111 183,326 -1,544
2020 21,166 3,793 181,015 1,292
2019 21,307 3,942 181,068 -2,238
2018 21,650 3,062 178,772 -2,741
2017 22,145 1,666 173,259 1,234
2016 22,778 208 168,784 4,657
2015 23,391 -20 162,275 -356
2014 24,040 -958 160,137 485
2013 24,538 -1,206 161,265 2,773
2012 24,890 -609 160,915 988
2011 25,237 -159 158,858 6,895
2010 25,515 470 155,338 7,983
2009 25,696 117 152,669 18,145
2008 25,888 1,009 149,855 1,182
2007 26,074 2,103 145,740 -6,042
2006 26,221 2,184 144,127 -34,052
2005 26,412 1,759 137,234 -1,805
2004 26,751 -16,447 132,661 23,897
2003 26,900 -12,810 130,312 69,185
2002 25,410 35,935 126,429 86,578
2001 23,314 49,159 116,647 227,791
2000 21,579 40,272 110,754 83,013
1999 21,871 -262,940 102,295 -84,926
1998 23,590 1,806 103,906 -76,766
1997 23,501 1,804 105,433 -48,437
1996 22,703 1,796 104,140 -52,110
1995 21,962 1,806 100,885 -112,857
1994 21,746 1,794 101,486 -77,371
1993 20,770 1,795 103,317 -95,476
1992 19,880 1,794 103,251 -129,565
1991 18,605 1,803 105,477 -238,965
1990 18,343 -2,881 100,778 131,587
1989 17,758 -2,246 98,298 -5,079
1988 12,118 587 96,344 9,470
1987 11,945 -106 94,235 9,558
1986 11,062 -316 90,902 7,992
1985 10,788 -495 88,869 -7,873
1984 10,922 -1,436 87,072 -8,708
1983 9,686 -1,032 84,628 -8,783
1982 9,579 -1,125 82,457 -11,379
1981 9,336 -482 80,111 -12,699
1980 6,940 5,457 77,932 -11,641
1979 987 8,924 75,992 -13,095
1978 -1,000 10,967 74,130 -13,073
1977 296 10,657 71,663 -12,399
1976 783 9,662 69,506 -15,686
1975 -1,062 9,542 67,560 -13,058
1974 8,405 -2,222 65,357 -11,473
1973 10,033 -278 62,443 -9,322
1972 10,030 0 60,279 -8,267
1971 9,964 0 58,484 -8,162
1970 9,824 0 56,513 -4,957
1969 9,611 0 54,768 -4,485
1968 9,356 0 53,126 -3,743
1967 9,089 0 51,734 -2,819
1966 8,810 0 49,486 -2,911
1965 8,526 0 47,223 -1,851
1964 8,235 0 45,487 -2,308
1963 7,938 0 43,569 -2,480
1962 7,639 0 41,603 -2,658
1961 7,330 0 40,022 -2,947
1960 7,012 0 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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