The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.
Population statistics:
- East Timor's population is 1.66 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
- East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
- For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).
East Timor vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 1,987,832 | 1,869,132 |
| 2099 | 1,992,781 | 1,865,051 |
| 2098 | 1,999,464 | 1,860,822 |
| 2097 | 2,006,033 | 1,856,197 |
| 2096 | 2,013,975 | 1,851,361 |
| 2095 | 2,022,154 | 1,846,006 |
| 2094 | 2,029,021 | 1,840,576 |
| 2093 | 2,034,247 | 1,834,659 |
| 2092 | 2,039,828 | 1,828,323 |
| 2091 | 2,046,736 | 1,821,781 |
| 2090 | 2,053,036 | 1,814,933 |
| 2089 | 2,060,872 | 1,807,885 |
| 2088 | 2,066,894 | 1,800,523 |
| 2087 | 2,074,575 | 1,792,919 |
| 2086 | 2,077,501 | 1,784,993 |
| 2085 | 2,082,992 | 1,776,798 |
| 2084 | 2,088,750 | 1,768,230 |
| 2083 | 2,094,025 | 1,759,388 |
| 2082 | 2,096,584 | 1,750,221 |
| 2081 | 2,100,389 | 1,740,741 |
| 2080 | 2,103,318 | 1,730,900 |
| 2079 | 2,102,450 | 1,720,938 |
| 2078 | 2,105,023 | 1,710,578 |
| 2077 | 2,105,962 | 1,699,838 |
| 2076 | 2,105,353 | 1,688,671 |
| 2075 | 2,105,681 | 1,677,384 |
| 2074 | 2,104,008 | 1,665,984 |
| 2073 | 2,103,594 | 1,654,063 |
| 2072 | 2,099,913 | 1,641,845 |
| 2071 | 2,092,097 | 1,629,270 |
| 2070 | 2,089,631 | 1,616,540 |
| 2069 | 2,083,998 | 1,603,485 |
| 2068 | 2,077,421 | 1,590,112 |
| 2067 | 2,070,800 | 1,576,525 |
| 2066 | 2,062,424 | 1,562,815 |
| 2065 | 2,055,429 | 1,548,873 |
| 2064 | 2,047,710 | 1,534,676 |
| 2063 | 2,039,046 | 1,520,167 |
| 2062 | 2,031,925 | 1,505,610 |
| 2061 | 2,026,233 | 1,490,754 |
| 2060 | 2,018,606 | 1,475,849 |
| 2059 | 2,008,230 | 1,460,639 |
| 2058 | 1,996,788 | 1,445,210 |
| 2057 | 1,984,779 | 1,429,794 |
| 2056 | 1,970,553 | 1,414,149 |
| 2055 | 1,957,864 | 1,398,271 |
| 2054 | 1,949,402 | 1,382,259 |
| 2053 | 1,933,335 | 1,366,025 |
| 2052 | 1,920,154 | 1,349,539 |
| 2051 | 1,909,672 | 1,332,975 |
| 2050 | 1,892,861 | 1,316,163 |
| 2049 | 1,878,666 | 1,299,210 |
| 2048 | 1,861,588 | 1,282,103 |
| 2047 | 1,844,948 | 1,264,854 |
| 2046 | 1,829,365 | 1,247,457 |
| 2045 | 1,812,921 | 1,229,853 |
| 2044 | 1,797,407 | 1,212,131 |
| 2043 | 1,777,316 | 1,194,206 |
| 2042 | 1,756,704 | 1,176,128 |
| 2041 | 1,738,329 | 1,158,032 |
| 2040 | 1,720,028 | 1,139,694 |
| 2039 | 1,699,358 | 1,120,879 |
| 2038 | 1,679,907 | 1,101,654 |
| 2037 | 1,659,862 | 1,082,017 |
| 2036 | 1,640,436 | 1,062,068 |
| 2035 | 1,617,753 | 1,041,799 |
| 2034 | 1,597,457 | 1,021,368 |
| 2033 | 1,578,852 | 1,000,876 |
| 2032 | 1,560,402 | 980,211 |
| 2031 | 1,540,509 | 959,672 |
| 2030 | 1,518,434 | 939,186 |
| 2029 | 1,496,842 | 918,810 |
| 2028 | 1,475,633 | 898,552 |
| 2027 | 1,455,562 | 878,392 |
| 2026 | 1,436,564 | 858,453 |
| 2025 | 1,418,517 | 838,645 |
| 2024 | 1,400,638 | 819,198 |
| 2023 | 1,384,286 | 800,005 |
| 2022 | 1,369,295 | 781,066 |
| 2021 | 1,350,139 | 762,591 |
| 2020 | 1,326,053 | 744,498 |
| 2019 | 1,300,945 | 728,147 |
| 2018 | 1,275,959 | 709,101 |
| 2017 | 1,251,703 | 685,672 |
| 2016 | 1,228,312 | 662,379 |
| 2015 | 1,205,131 | 639,415 |
| 2014 | 1,181,903 | 616,908 |
| 2013 | 1,158,695 | 594,945 |
| 2012 | 1,134,885 | 573,606 |
| 2011 | 1,110,207 | 552,945 |
| 2010 | 1,084,679 | 532,968 |
| 2009 | 1,058,782 | 518,141 |
| 2008 | 1,032,429 | 508,790 |
| 2007 | 1,004,889 | 500,156 |
| 2006 | 976,597 | 491,594 |
| 2005 | 948,311 | 483,080 |
| 2004 | 929,074 | 474,611 |
| 2003 | 916,878 | 466,154 |
| 2002 | 879,159 | 457,671 |
| 2001 | 812,249 | 449,125 |
| 2000 | 745,088 | 440,469 |
| 1999 | 834,697 | 430,500 |
| 1998 | 942,530 | 419,071 |
| 1997 | 917,184 | 407,474 |
| 1996 | 892,282 | 396,009 |
| 1995 | 868,146 | 384,733 |
| 1994 | 844,493 | 373,675 |
| 1993 | 821,437 | 362,839 |
| 1992 | 799,318 | 352,205 |
| 1991 | 778,278 | 341,738 |
| 1990 | 760,345 | 331,435 |
| 1989 | 744,856 | 321,282 |
| 1988 | 730,745 | 311,265 |
| 1987 | 718,476 | 301,414 |
| 1986 | 707,185 | 291,842 |
| 1985 | 696,665 | 282,455 |
| 1984 | 686,777 | 273,163 |
| 1983 | 677,707 | 264,068 |
| 1982 | 669,149 | 255,200 |
| 1981 | 660,493 | 246,555 |
| 1980 | 649,871 | 238,135 |
| 1979 | 638,719 | 229,953 |
| 1978 | 628,775 | 222,029 |
| 1977 | 618,315 | 214,418 |
| 1976 | 607,620 | 207,194 |
| 1975 | 598,158 | 200,744 |
| 1974 | 590,827 | 195,041 |
| 1973 | 582,855 | 189,774 |
| 1972 | 572,962 | 184,994 |
| 1971 | 562,966 | 180,637 |
| 1970 | 553,069 | 176,579 |
| 1969 | 543,356 | 172,476 |
| 1968 | 533,875 | 168,282 |
| 1967 | 524,648 | 164,245 |
| 1966 | 515,696 | 160,393 |
| 1965 | 507,034 | 156,686 |
| 1964 | 498,659 | 153,085 |
| 1963 | 490,564 | 149,589 |
| 1962 | 482,774 | 146,201 |
| 1961 | 475,291 | 142,912 |
| 1960 | 468,118 | 139,688 |
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/solomon-islands | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).
East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.
East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2100 | -0.25% | 0.22% |
| 2099 | -0.33% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.33% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | -0.39% | 0.26% |
| 2096 | -0.4% | 0.29% |
| 2095 | -0.34% | 0.29% |
| 2094 | -0.26% | 0.32% |
| 2093 | -0.27% | 0.35% |
| 2092 | -0.34% | 0.36% |
| 2091 | -0.31% | 0.38% |
| 2090 | -0.38% | 0.39% |
| 2089 | -0.29% | 0.41% |
| 2088 | -0.37% | 0.42% |
| 2087 | -0.14% | 0.44% |
| 2086 | -0.26% | 0.46% |
| 2085 | -0.28% | 0.48% |
| 2084 | -0.25% | 0.5% |
| 2083 | -0.12% | 0.52% |
| 2082 | -0.18% | 0.54% |
| 2081 | -0.14% | 0.57% |
| 2080 | 0.04% | 0.58% |
| 2079 | -0.12% | 0.61% |
| 2078 | -0.04% | 0.63% |
| 2077 | 0.03% | 0.66% |
| 2076 | -0.02% | 0.67% |
| 2075 | 0.08% | 0.68% |
| 2074 | 0.02% | 0.72% |
| 2073 | 0.18% | 0.74% |
| 2072 | 0.37% | 0.77% |
| 2071 | 0.12% | 0.79% |
| 2070 | 0.27% | 0.81% |
| 2069 | 0.32% | 0.84% |
| 2068 | 0.32% | 0.86% |
| 2067 | 0.41% | 0.88% |
| 2066 | 0.34% | 0.9% |
| 2065 | 0.38% | 0.93% |
| 2064 | 0.42% | 0.95% |
| 2063 | 0.35% | 0.97% |
| 2062 | 0.28% | 1% |
| 2061 | 0.38% | 1.01% |
| 2060 | 0.52% | 1.04% |
| 2059 | 0.57% | 1.07% |
| 2058 | 0.61% | 1.08% |
| 2057 | 0.72% | 1.11% |
| 2056 | 0.65% | 1.14% |
| 2055 | 0.43% | 1.16% |
| 2054 | 0.83% | 1.19% |
| 2053 | 0.69% | 1.22% |
| 2052 | 0.55% | 1.24% |
| 2051 | 0.89% | 1.28% |
| 2050 | 0.76% | 1.3% |
| 2049 | 0.92% | 1.33% |
| 2048 | 0.9% | 1.36% |
| 2047 | 0.85% | 1.39% |
| 2046 | 0.91% | 1.43% |
| 2045 | 0.86% | 1.46% |
| 2044 | 1.13% | 1.5% |
| 2043 | 1.17% | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 1.06% | 1.56% |
| 2041 | 1.06% | 1.61% |
| 2040 | 1.22% | 1.68% |
| 2039 | 1.16% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 1.21% | 1.81% |
| 2037 | 1.18% | 1.88% |
| 2036 | 1.4% | 1.95% |
| 2035 | 1.27% | 2% |
| 2034 | 1.18% | 2.05% |
| 2033 | 1.18% | 2.11% |
| 2032 | 1.29% | 2.14% |
| 2031 | 1.45% | 2.18% |
| 2030 | 1.44% | 2.22% |
| 2029 | 1.44% | 2.25% |
| 2028 | 1.38% | 2.3% |
| 2027 | 1.32% | 2.32% |
| 2026 | 1.27% | 2.36% |
| 2025 | 1.28% | 2.37% |
| 2024 | 1.18% | 2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 1.42% | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 1.82% | 2.43% |
| 2020 | 1.93% | 2.25% |
| 2019 | 1.96% | 2.69% |
| 2018 | 1.94% | 3.42% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | 3.52% |
| 2016 | 1.92% | 3.59% |
| 2015 | 1.97% | 3.65% |
| 2014 | 2% | 3.69% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | 3.72% |
| 2012 | 2.22% | 3.74% |
| 2011 | 2.35% | 3.75% |
| 2010 | 2.45% | 2.86% |
| 2009 | 2.55% | 1.84% |
| 2008 | 2.74% | 1.73% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | 1.74% |
| 2006 | 2.98% | 1.76% |
| 2005 | 2.07% | 1.78% |
| 2004 | 1.33% | 1.81% |
| 2003 | 4.29% | 1.85% |
| 2002 | 8.24% | 1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.01% | 1.97% |
| 2000 | -10.7% | 2.32% |
| 1999 | -11.4% | 2.73% |
| 1998 | 2.76% | 2.85% |
| 1997 | 2.79% | 2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.78% | 2.93% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | 2.96% |
| 1994 | 2.81% | 2.99% |
| 1993 | 2.77% | 3.02% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | 3.06% |
| 1991 | 2.36% | 3.11% |
| 1990 | 2.08% | 3.16% |
| 1989 | 1.93% | 3.22% |
| 1988 | 1.71% | 3.27% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | 3.28% |
| 1986 | 1.51% | 3.32% |
| 1985 | 1.44% | 3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.34% | 3.44% |
| 1983 | 1.28% | 3.47% |
| 1982 | 1.31% | 3.51% |
| 1981 | 1.63% | 3.54% |
| 1980 | 1.75% | 3.56% |
| 1979 | 1.58% | 3.57% |
| 1978 | 1.69% | 3.55% |
| 1977 | 1.76% | 3.49% |
| 1976 | 1.58% | 3.21% |
| 1975 | 1.24% | 2.92% |
| 1974 | 1.37% | 2.78% |
| 1973 | 1.73% | 2.58% |
| 1972 | 1.78% | 2.41% |
| 1971 | 1.79% | 2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.79% | 2.38% |
| 1969 | 1.78% | 2.49% |
| 1968 | 1.76% | 2.46% |
| 1967 | 1.74% | 2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.71% | 2.37% |
| 1965 | 1.68% | 2.35% |
| 1964 | 1.65% | 2.34% |
| 1963 | 1.61% | 2.32% |
| 1962 | 1.57% | 2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.53% | 2.31% |
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/solomon-islands | CC BY
In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.
Live population counters
|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1446322
|
868694
|
| Population rank | 152/197 | 161/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
29.5 minutes
|
27.1 minutes
|
| One birth every |
17.2 minutes
|
24 minutes
|
| One death every |
52 minutes
|
2.1 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +49 | +53 |
| Annual growth/decline | +17,879 | +19,447 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.28% | +2.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 80/197 | 32/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.44 hours
|
5.39 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -2,550 | +1,631 |
| Net migration rank | 102/196 | 59/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,303 | 2,469 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 179/195 | 192/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 169/195 | 184/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,550 | - | 1,631 |
| 2024 | 20,378 | -2,552 | 17,715 | 1,610 |
| 2023 | 20,495 | -5,620 | 17,436 | 1,636 |
| 2022 | 20,625 | -5,519 | 17,253 | 1,567 |
| 2021 | 20,101 | 3,111 | 16,626 | 1,499 |
| 2020 | 21,166 | 3,793 | 16,488 | 1,556 |
| 2019 | 21,307 | 3,942 | 16,649 | -1,990 |
| 2018 | 21,650 | 3,062 | 16,790 | 6,653 |
| 2017 | 22,145 | 1,666 | 16,897 | 6,513 |
| 2016 | 22,778 | 208 | 17,027 | 6,146 |
| 2015 | 23,391 | -20 | 16,909 | 5,853 |
| 2014 | 24,040 | -958 | 16,652 | 5,598 |
| 2013 | 24,538 | -1,206 | 16,038 | 5,631 |
| 2012 | 24,890 | -609 | 15,585 | 5,420 |
| 2011 | 25,237 | -159 | 15,095 | 5,219 |
| 2010 | 25,515 | 470 | 14,604 | 5,040 |
| 2009 | 25,696 | 117 | 14,381 | -4,360 |
| 2008 | 25,888 | 1,009 | 14,225 | -5,538 |
| 2007 | 26,074 | 2,103 | 13,963 | -5,383 |
| 2006 | 26,221 | 2,184 | 13,799 | -5,262 |
| 2005 | 26,412 | 1,759 | 13,568 | -5,082 |
| 2004 | 26,751 | -16,447 | 13,444 | -4,985 |
| 2003 | 26,900 | -12,810 | 13,344 | -4,881 |
| 2002 | 25,410 | 35,935 | 13,195 | -4,691 |
| 2001 | 23,314 | 49,159 | 13,061 | -4,474 |
| 2000 | 21,579 | 40,272 | 12,938 | -4,219 |
| 1999 | 21,871 | -262,940 | 12,809 | -1,588 |
| 1998 | 23,590 | 1,806 | 12,658 | -1,019 |
| 1997 | 23,501 | 1,804 | 12,478 | -931 |
| 1996 | 22,703 | 1,796 | 12,328 | -947 |
| 1995 | 21,962 | 1,806 | 12,124 | -952 |
| 1994 | 21,746 | 1,794 | 11,771 | -828 |
| 1993 | 20,770 | 1,795 | 11,396 | -665 |
| 1992 | 19,880 | 1,794 | 11,029 | -482 |
| 1991 | 18,605 | 1,803 | 10,789 | -410 |
| 1990 | 18,343 | -2,881 | 10,561 | -335 |
| 1989 | 17,758 | -2,246 | 10,354 | -270 |
| 1988 | 12,118 | 587 | 10,142 | -197 |
| 1987 | 11,945 | -106 | 9,943 | -179 |
| 1986 | 11,062 | -316 | 9,656 | -269 |
| 1985 | 10,788 | -495 | 9,534 | -150 |
| 1984 | 10,922 | -1,436 | 9,299 | -102 |
| 1983 | 9,686 | -1,032 | 9,011 | -30 |
| 1982 | 9,579 | -1,125 | 8,720 | 40 |
| 1981 | 9,336 | -482 | 8,436 | 99 |
| 1980 | 6,940 | 5,457 | 8,156 | 151 |
| 1979 | 987 | 8,924 | 7,874 | 188 |
| 1978 | -1,000 | 10,967 | 7,598 | 174 |
| 1977 | 296 | 10,657 | 7,290 | 159 |
| 1976 | 783 | 9,662 | 7,058 | -48 |
| 1975 | -1,062 | 9,542 | 6,635 | -760 |
| 1974 | 8,405 | -2,222 | 6,612 | -1,084 |
| 1973 | 10,033 | -278 | 6,343 | -1,329 |
| 1972 | 10,030 | 0 | 6,074 | -1,520 |
| 1971 | 9,964 | 0 | 5,814 | -1,646 |
| 1970 | 9,824 | 0 | 5,575 | -1,632 |
| 1969 | 9,611 | 0 | 5,444 | -1,187 |
| 1968 | 9,356 | 0 | 5,285 | -1,154 |
| 1967 | 9,089 | 0 | 5,151 | -1,213 |
| 1966 | 8,810 | 0 | 5,028 | -1,256 |
| 1965 | 8,526 | 0 | 4,885 | -1,237 |
| 1964 | 8,235 | 0 | 4,747 | -1,200 |
| 1963 | 7,938 | 0 | 4,571 | -1,129 |
| 1962 | 7,639 | 0 | 4,408 | -1,073 |
| 1961 | 7,330 | 0 | 4,257 | -1,016 |
| 1960 | 7,012 | 0 | 4,119 | -917 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).
As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.
Biggest cities by population
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dili | 222K |
| Maliana | 15.8K |
| Baucau | 15K |
| Ainaro | 5.45K |
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Honiara | 84.5K |
| Auki | 6.81K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population differences between East Timor and the Solomon Islands
|
East Timor
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 68.3 years | 71 years |
| Average age | 26.8 years | 25.7 years |
| Median age | 22.8 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 51.1:48.9 |
| Fertility rate | 2.63 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 250.2 ppl/mi² | 79.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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).
GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/solomon-islands | CC BY
Help us show the world through your eyes
Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.
Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.