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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 14.2 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

East Timor vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Somalia
2100 1,987,918 68,384,185
2099 1,992,867 68,040,371
2098 1,999,551 67,702,230
2097 2,006,120 67,362,336
2096 2,014,062 66,972,933
2095 2,022,241 66,585,659
2094 2,029,109 66,179,819
2093 2,034,335 65,760,590
2092 2,039,916 65,324,261
2091 2,046,825 64,852,843
2090 2,053,125 64,362,727
2089 2,060,960 63,922,797
2088 2,066,983 63,464,036
2087 2,074,665 62,987,028
2086 2,077,590 62,447,029
2085 2,083,082 61,873,597
2084 2,088,840 61,318,916
2083 2,094,115 60,761,800
2082 2,096,675 60,187,980
2081 2,100,480 59,676,722
2080 2,103,409 59,100,915
2079 2,102,541 58,477,428
2078 2,105,113 57,852,528
2077 2,106,052 57,211,821
2076 2,105,444 56,602,463
2075 2,105,772 56,005,600
2074 2,104,099 55,330,165
2073 2,103,684 54,651,918
2072 2,100,004 53,978,548
2071 2,092,187 53,284,016
2070 2,089,722 52,573,210
2069 2,084,088 51,878,214
2068 2,077,511 51,197,653
2067 2,070,890 50,493,028
2066 2,062,513 49,779,172
2065 2,055,518 49,024,665
2064 2,047,799 48,265,876
2063 2,039,134 47,522,361
2062 2,032,012 46,785,920
2061 2,026,320 46,037,526
2060 2,018,694 45,220,507
2059 2,008,316 44,397,936
2058 1,996,874 43,659,021
2057 1,984,864 42,897,422
2056 1,970,638 42,121,542
2055 1,957,948 41,318,179
2054 1,949,486 40,513,141
2053 1,933,418 39,744,995
2052 1,920,237 38,992,177
2051 1,909,754 38,228,872
2050 1,892,942 37,471,735
2049 1,878,747 36,739,905
2048 1,861,668 35,984,999
2047 1,845,027 35,218,863
2046 1,829,444 34,462,403
2045 1,813,000 33,717,596
2044 1,797,485 32,977,674
2043 1,777,393 32,247,710
2042 1,756,780 31,537,272
2041 1,738,404 30,794,853
2040 1,720,102 30,032,324
2039 1,699,431 29,312,883
2038 1,679,979 28,583,386
2037 1,659,934 27,838,646
2036 1,640,507 27,114,453
2035 1,617,823 26,385,421
2034 1,597,525 25,687,629
2033 1,578,920 25,018,509
2032 1,560,470 24,338,597
2031 1,540,575 23,657,353
2030 1,518,500 22,965,742
2029 1,496,906 22,299,610
2028 1,475,696 21,651,582
2027 1,455,624 20,991,860
2026 1,436,626 20,322,668
2025 1,418,578 19,666,990
2024 1,400,638 19,009,151
2023 1,384,286 18,358,615
2022 1,369,295 17,801,897
2021 1,350,139 17,271,431
2020 1,326,053 16,651,191
2019 1,300,945 16,030,971
2018 1,275,959 15,452,487
2017 1,251,703 14,916,629
2016 1,228,312 14,348,740
2015 1,205,131 13,806,963
2014 1,181,903 13,339,491
2013 1,158,695 12,869,594
2012 1,134,885 12,461,160
2011 1,110,207 12,348,830
2010 1,084,679 12,261,756
2009 1,058,782 11,961,201
2008 1,032,429 11,663,084
2007 1,004,889 11,322,582
2006 976,597 10,975,502
2005 948,311 10,644,228
2004 929,074 10,280,998
2003 916,878 9,909,157
2002 879,159 9,550,063
2001 812,249 9,198,493
2000 745,088 8,838,713
1999 834,697 8,492,059
1998 942,530 8,155,417
1997 917,184 7,824,525
1996 892,282 7,554,474
1995 868,146 7,285,007
1994 844,493 7,026,797
1993 821,437 6,681,399
1992 799,318 6,495,107
1991 778,278 6,813,760
1990 760,345 7,082,811
1989 744,856 7,114,817
1988 730,745 7,235,360
1987 718,476 7,228,302
1986 707,185 6,974,788
1985 696,665 6,693,289
1984 686,777 6,428,389
1983 677,707 6,198,430
1982 669,149 6,003,840
1981 660,493 5,982,849
1980 649,871 5,936,154
1979 638,719 5,449,117
1978 628,775 4,814,892
1977 618,315 4,484,050
1976 607,620 4,365,812
1975 598,158 4,257,535
1974 590,827 4,151,842
1973 582,855 4,045,592
1972 572,962 3,939,436
1971 562,966 3,837,691
1970 553,069 3,738,448
1969 543,356 3,641,015
1968 533,875 3,546,590
1967 524,648 3,454,537
1966 515,696 3,365,106
1965 507,034 3,277,874
1964 498,659 3,192,796
1963 490,564 3,110,361
1962 482,774 3,030,091
1961 475,291 2,952,054
1960 468,118 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Somalia
2100 -0.25% 0.51%
2099 -0.33% 0.5%
2098 -0.33% 0.5%
2097 -0.39% 0.58%
2096 -0.4% 0.58%
2095 -0.34% 0.61%
2094 -0.26% 0.64%
2093 -0.27% 0.67%
2092 -0.34% 0.73%
2091 -0.31% 0.76%
2090 -0.38% 0.69%
2089 -0.29% 0.72%
2088 -0.37% 0.76%
2087 -0.14% 0.86%
2086 -0.26% 0.93%
2085 -0.28% 0.9%
2084 -0.25% 0.92%
2083 -0.12% 0.95%
2082 -0.18% 0.86%
2081 -0.14% 0.97%
2080 0.04% 1.07%
2079 -0.12% 1.08%
2078 -0.04% 1.12%
2077 0.03% 1.08%
2076 -0.02% 1.07%
2075 0.08% 1.22%
2074 0.02% 1.24%
2073 0.18% 1.25%
2072 0.37% 1.3%
2071 0.12% 1.35%
2070 0.27% 1.34%
2069 0.32% 1.33%
2068 0.32% 1.4%
2067 0.41% 1.43%
2066 0.34% 1.54%
2065 0.38% 1.57%
2064 0.42% 1.56%
2063 0.35% 1.57%
2062 0.28% 1.63%
2061 0.38% 1.81%
2060 0.52% 1.85%
2059 0.57% 1.69%
2058 0.61% 1.78%
2057 0.72% 1.84%
2056 0.65% 1.94%
2055 0.43% 1.99%
2054 0.83% 1.93%
2053 0.69% 1.93%
2052 0.55% 2%
2051 0.89% 2.02%
2050 0.76% 1.99%
2049 0.92% 2.1%
2048 0.9% 2.18%
2047 0.85% 2.2%
2046 0.91% 2.21%
2045 0.86% 2.24%
2044 1.13% 2.26%
2043 1.17% 2.25%
2042 1.06% 2.41%
2041 1.06% 2.54%
2040 1.22% 2.45%
2039 1.16% 2.55%
2038 1.21% 2.68%
2037 1.18% 2.67%
2036 1.4% 2.76%
2035 1.27% 2.72%
2034 1.18% 2.67%
2033 1.18% 2.79%
2032 1.29% 2.88%
2031 1.45% 3.01%
2030 1.44% 2.99%
2029 1.44% 2.99%
2028 1.38% 3.14%
2027 1.32% 3.29%
2026 1.27% 3.33%
2025 1.28% 3.46%
2024 1.18% 3.54%
2023 1.09% 3.13%
2022 1.42% 3.07%
2021 1.82% 3.72%
2020 1.93% 3.87%
2019 1.96% 3.74%
2018 1.94% 3.59%
2017 1.9% 3.96%
2016 1.92% 3.92%
2015 1.97% 3.5%
2014 2% 3.65%
2013 2.1% 3.28%
2012 2.22% 0.91%
2011 2.35% 0.71%
2010 2.45% 2.51%
2009 2.55% 2.56%
2008 2.74% 3.01%
2007 2.9% 3.16%
2006 2.98% 3.11%
2005 2.07% 3.53%
2004 1.33% 3.75%
2003 4.29% 3.76%
2002 8.24% 3.82%
2001 9.01% 4.07%
2000 -10.7% 4.08%
1999 -11.4% 4.13%
1998 2.76% 4.23%
1997 2.79% 3.57%
1996 2.78% 3.7%
1995 2.8% 3.67%
1994 2.81% 5.17%
1993 2.77% 2.87%
1992 2.7% -4.68%
1991 2.36% -3.8%
1990 2.08% -0.45%
1989 1.93% -1.67%
1988 1.71% 0.1%
1987 1.6% 3.63%
1986 1.51% 4.21%
1985 1.44% 4.12%
1984 1.34% 3.71%
1983 1.28% 3.24%
1982 1.31% 0.35%
1981 1.63% 0.79%
1980 1.75% 8.94%
1979 1.58% 13.2%
1978 1.69% 7.38%
1977 1.76% 2.71%
1976 1.58% 2.54%
1975 1.24% 2.55%
1974 1.37% 2.63%
1973 1.73% 2.69%
1972 1.78% 2.65%
1971 1.79% 2.65%
1970 1.79% 2.68%
1969 1.78% 2.66%
1968 1.76% 2.66%
1967 1.74% 2.66%
1966 1.71% 2.66%
1965 1.68% 2.66%
1964 1.65% 2.65%
1963 1.61% 2.65%
1962 1.57% 2.64%
1961 1.53% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

East Timor Somalia
Current population
1441764
20503678
Population rank 152/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.25%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 8/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +12,077
Net migration rank 102/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 12,077
2024 - -2,552 - 26,859
2023 20,495 -5,620 608,203 46,217
2022 20,625 -5,519 551,450 -92,434
2021 20,101 3,111 566,399 35,506
2020 21,166 3,793 561,311 77,259
2019 21,307 3,942 548,756 53,124
2018 21,650 3,062 514,244 40,844
2017 22,145 1,666 478,556 38,067
2016 22,778 208 495,132 124,017
2015 23,391 -20 481,573 -17,178
2014 24,040 -958 464,481 6,065
2013 24,538 -1,206 448,518 20,723
2012 24,890 -609 399,468 -51,833
2011 25,237 -159 203,213 -326,192
2010 25,515 470 385,571 -88,448
2009 25,696 117 405,784 -101,795
2008 25,888 1,009 394,258 -102,035
2007 26,074 2,103 380,303 8,476
2006 26,221 2,184 372,597 -67,200
2005 26,412 1,759 363,117 -5,955
2004 26,751 -16,447 351,959 17,353
2003 26,900 -12,810 341,192 33,174
2002 25,410 35,935 331,215 12,603
2001 23,314 49,159 319,059 40,274
2000 21,579 40,272 306,651 53,580
1999 21,871 -262,940 295,523 37,548
1998 23,590 1,806 284,779 55,426
1997 23,501 1,804 271,894 49,692
1996 22,703 1,796 264,807 -46,291
1995 21,962 1,806 254,509 65,888
1994 21,746 1,794 246,950 -50,921
1993 20,770 1,795 232,960 261,815
1992 19,880 1,794 57,495 -179,675
1991 18,605 1,803 53,052 -568,166
1990 18,343 -2,881 225,162 -248,155
1989 17,758 -2,246 225,255 -266,281
1988 12,118 587 215,599 -415,660
1987 11,945 -106 231,580 -17,391
1986 11,062 -316 218,416 74,424
1985 10,788 -495 207,960 62,183
1984 10,922 -1,436 199,017 60,630
1983 9,686 -1,032 190,775 9,505
1982 9,579 -1,125 182,793 6,115
1981 9,336 -482 185,211 -332,129
1980 6,940 5,457 174,790 65,519
1979 987 8,924 151,016 582,746
1978 -1,000 10,967 132,689 402,005
1977 296 10,657 124,818 2,170
1976 783 9,662 113,319 -3,831
1975 -1,062 9,542 108,998 -1,934
1974 8,405 -2,222 104,813 -495
1973 10,033 -278 108,038 143
1972 10,030 0 104,493 -351
1971 9,964 0 101,196 -1,850
1970 9,824 0 98,025 1,104
1969 9,611 0 95,045 690
1968 9,356 0 92,208 906
1967 9,089 0 89,497 1,498
1966 8,810 0 86,930 941
1965 8,526 0 84,448 2,142
1964 8,235 0 82,042 1,518
1963 7,938 0 79,859 1,449
1962 7,639 0 77,737 1,496
1961 7,330 0 75,513 1,336
1960 7,012 0 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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