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Population in East Timor compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 8.69 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

East Timor vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor South Sudan
2100 1,987,832 24,078,379
2099 1,992,781 24,072,957
2098 1,999,464 24,054,947
2097 2,006,033 24,056,753
2096 2,013,975 24,045,972
2095 2,022,154 24,037,837
2094 2,029,021 24,039,267
2093 2,034,247 24,030,512
2092 2,039,828 24,010,555
2091 2,046,736 23,991,816
2090 2,053,036 23,970,012
2089 2,060,872 23,929,017
2088 2,066,894 23,883,712
2087 2,074,575 23,848,809
2086 2,077,501 23,794,890
2085 2,082,992 23,750,772
2084 2,088,750 23,678,728
2083 2,094,025 23,609,290
2082 2,096,584 23,532,790
2081 2,100,389 23,458,146
2080 2,103,318 23,383,482
2079 2,102,450 23,286,011
2078 2,105,023 23,188,860
2077 2,105,962 23,078,416
2076 2,105,353 22,979,198
2075 2,105,681 22,860,496
2074 2,104,008 22,718,148
2073 2,103,594 22,575,682
2072 2,099,913 22,431,004
2071 2,092,097 22,280,140
2070 2,089,631 22,143,813
2069 2,083,998 21,995,874
2068 2,077,421 21,822,076
2067 2,070,800 21,654,546
2066 2,062,424 21,489,275
2065 2,055,429 21,309,913
2064 2,047,710 21,134,522
2063 2,039,046 20,957,705
2062 2,031,925 20,777,701
2061 2,026,233 20,601,672
2060 2,018,606 20,423,629
2059 2,008,230 20,227,862
2058 1,996,788 20,041,880
2057 1,984,779 19,846,671
2056 1,970,553 19,652,407
2055 1,957,864 19,457,411
2054 1,949,402 19,250,667
2053 1,933,335 19,053,773
2052 1,920,154 18,833,795
2051 1,909,672 18,626,605
2050 1,892,861 18,427,690
2049 1,878,666 18,224,430
2048 1,861,588 18,014,650
2047 1,844,948 17,799,982
2046 1,829,365 17,572,953
2045 1,812,921 17,348,901
2044 1,797,407 17,115,914
2043 1,777,316 16,882,303
2042 1,756,704 16,639,465
2041 1,738,329 16,390,966
2040 1,720,028 16,137,104
2039 1,699,358 15,884,330
2038 1,679,907 15,622,514
2037 1,659,862 15,358,539
2036 1,640,436 15,085,936
2035 1,617,753 14,810,066
2034 1,597,457 14,538,365
2033 1,578,852 14,273,128
2032 1,560,402 14,002,178
2031 1,540,509 13,725,779
2030 1,518,434 13,460,850
2029 1,496,842 13,201,804
2028 1,475,633 12,942,501
2027 1,455,562 12,688,278
2026 1,436,564 12,434,895
2025 1,418,517 12,188,788
2024 1,400,638 11,943,408
2023 1,384,286 11,483,374
2022 1,369,295 11,021,177
2021 1,350,139 10,865,780
2020 1,326,053 10,698,467
2019 1,300,945 10,423,384
2018 1,275,959 10,122,977
2017 1,251,703 10,259,154
2016 1,228,312 10,830,102
2015 1,205,131 11,107,561
2014 1,181,903 11,235,073
2013 1,158,695 11,166,275
2012 1,134,885 10,756,240
2011 1,110,207 10,288,109
2010 1,084,679 9,745,953
2009 1,058,782 9,243,556
2008 1,032,429 8,817,647
2007 1,004,889 8,388,788
2006 976,597 7,976,526
2005 948,311 7,590,143
2004 929,074 7,233,041
2003 916,878 6,903,127
2002 879,159 6,596,806
2001 812,249 6,308,391
2000 745,088 6,032,267
1999 834,697 5,771,628
1998 942,530 5,620,068
1997 917,184 5,509,136
1996 892,282 5,356,925
1995 868,146 5,225,836
1994 844,493 5,071,184
1993 821,437 4,956,002
1992 799,318 4,909,749
1991 778,278 4,836,677
1990 760,345 4,737,633
1989 744,856 4,713,229
1988 730,745 4,848,029
1987 718,476 4,962,395
1986 707,185 4,921,240
1985 696,665 4,834,296
1984 686,777 4,750,627
1983 677,707 4,661,574
1982 669,149 4,557,686
1981 660,493 4,447,272
1980 649,871 4,339,030
1979 638,719 4,232,605
1978 628,775 4,127,657
1977 618,315 4,024,032
1976 607,620 3,921,910
1975 598,158 3,821,494
1974 590,827 3,723,259
1973 582,855 3,627,383
1972 572,962 3,542,497
1971 562,966 3,468,646
1970 553,069 3,409,614
1969 543,356 3,365,533
1968 533,875 3,321,528
1967 524,648 3,277,648
1966 515,696 3,236,423
1965 507,034 3,189,835
1964 498,659 3,129,918
1963 490,564 3,072,669
1962 482,774 3,024,308
1961 475,291 2,976,724
1960 468,118 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor South Sudan
2100 -0.25% 0.02%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% -0.008%
2097 -0.39% 0.04%
2096 -0.4% 0.03%
2095 -0.34% -0.006%
2094 -0.26% 0.04%
2093 -0.27% 0.08%
2092 -0.34% 0.08%
2091 -0.31% 0.09%
2090 -0.38% 0.17%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.37% 0.15%
2087 -0.14% 0.23%
2086 -0.26% 0.19%
2085 -0.28% 0.3%
2084 -0.25% 0.29%
2083 -0.12% 0.33%
2082 -0.18% 0.32%
2081 -0.14% 0.32%
2080 0.04% 0.42%
2079 -0.12% 0.42%
2078 -0.04% 0.48%
2077 0.03% 0.43%
2076 -0.02% 0.52%
2075 0.08% 0.63%
2074 0.02% 0.63%
2073 0.18% 0.64%
2072 0.37% 0.68%
2071 0.12% 0.62%
2070 0.27% 0.67%
2069 0.32% 0.8%
2068 0.32% 0.77%
2067 0.41% 0.77%
2066 0.34% 0.84%
2065 0.38% 0.83%
2064 0.42% 0.84%
2063 0.35% 0.87%
2062 0.28% 0.85%
2061 0.38% 0.87%
2060 0.52% 0.97%
2059 0.57% 0.93%
2058 0.61% 0.98%
2057 0.72% 0.99%
2056 0.65% 1%
2055 0.43% 1.07%
2054 0.83% 1.03%
2053 0.69% 1.17%
2052 0.55% 1.11%
2051 0.89% 1.08%
2050 0.76% 1.12%
2049 0.92% 1.16%
2048 0.9% 1.21%
2047 0.85% 1.29%
2046 0.91% 1.29%
2045 0.86% 1.36%
2044 1.13% 1.38%
2043 1.17% 1.46%
2042 1.06% 1.52%
2041 1.06% 1.57%
2040 1.22% 1.59%
2039 1.16% 1.68%
2038 1.21% 1.72%
2037 1.18% 1.81%
2036 1.4% 1.86%
2035 1.27% 1.87%
2034 1.18% 1.86%
2033 1.18% 1.94%
2032 1.29% 2.01%
2031 1.45% 1.97%
2030 1.44% 1.96%
2029 1.44% 2%
2028 1.38% 2%
2027 1.32% 2.04%
2026 1.27% 2.02%
2025 1.28% 2.05%
2024 1.18% 4.01%
2023 1.09% 4.19%
2022 1.42% 1.43%
2021 1.82% 1.56%
2020 1.93% 2.64%
2019 1.96% 2.97%
2018 1.94% -1.33%
2017 1.9% -5.27%
2016 1.92% -2.5%
2015 1.97% -1.13%
2014 2% 0.62%
2013 2.1% 3.81%
2012 2.22% 4.55%
2011 2.35% 5.56%
2010 2.45% 5.44%
2009 2.55% 4.83%
2008 2.74% 5.11%
2007 2.9% 5.17%
2006 2.98% 5.09%
2005 2.07% 4.94%
2004 1.33% 4.78%
2003 4.29% 4.64%
2002 8.24% 4.57%
2001 9.01% 4.58%
2000 -10.7% 4.52%
1999 -11.4% 2.7%
1998 2.76% 2.01%
1997 2.79% 2.84%
1996 2.78% 2.51%
1995 2.8% 3.05%
1994 2.81% 2.32%
1993 2.77% 0.94%
1992 2.7% 1.51%
1991 2.36% 2.09%
1990 2.08% 0.52%
1989 1.93% -2.78%
1988 1.71% -2.3%
1987 1.6% 0.84%
1986 1.51% 1.8%
1985 1.44% 1.76%
1984 1.34% 1.91%
1983 1.28% 2.28%
1982 1.31% 2.48%
1981 1.63% 2.49%
1980 1.75% 2.51%
1979 1.58% 2.54%
1978 1.69% 2.58%
1977 1.76% 2.6%
1976 1.58% 2.63%
1975 1.24% 2.64%
1974 1.37% 2.64%
1973 1.73% 2.4%
1972 1.78% 2.13%
1971 1.79% 1.73%
1970 1.79% 1.31%
1969 1.78% 1.32%
1968 1.76% 1.34%
1967 1.74% 1.27%
1966 1.71% 1.46%
1965 1.68% 1.91%
1964 1.65% 1.86%
1963 1.61% 1.6%
1962 1.57% 1.6%
1961 1.53% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

East Timor South Sudan
Current population
1446322
12565048
Population rank 152/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +672
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 48/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 +6,145
Net migration rank 102/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 6,145
2024 20,378 -2,552 231,714 15,374
2023 20,495 -5,620 217,966 455,000
2022 20,625 -5,519 211,166 40,259
2021 20,101 3,111 213,567 -154,359
2020 21,166 3,793 212,332 62,935
2019 21,307 3,942 209,708 65,198
2018 21,650 3,062 168,497 157,408
2017 22,145 1,666 72,193 -670,477
2016 22,778 208 110,553 -654,225
2015 23,391 -20 148,542 -159,822
2014 24,040 -958 227,611 -471,523
2013 24,538 -1,206 315,983 65,337
2012 24,890 -609 312,974 125,771
2011 25,237 -159 303,181 194,325
2010 25,515 470 287,409 299,402
2009 25,696 117 278,859 139,129
2008 25,888 1,009 268,268 165,557
2007 26,074 2,103 256,546 167,350
2006 26,221 2,184 246,706 153,926
2005 26,412 1,759 239,272 132,869
2004 26,751 -16,447 231,877 110,182
2003 26,900 -12,810 225,822 91,951
2002 25,410 35,935 212,014 82,847
2001 23,314 49,159 204,108 77,856
2000 21,579 40,272 196,055 74,227
1999 21,871 -262,940 180,721 70,271
1998 23,590 1,806 -12,157 64,285
1997 23,501 1,804 121,454 48,280
1996 22,703 1,796 116,728 17,953
1995 21,962 1,806 110,417 17,077
1994 21,746 1,794 165,407 16,407
1993 20,770 1,795 32,779 15,772
1992 19,880 1,794 28,874 15,077
1991 18,605 1,803 87,873 14,327
1990 18,343 -2,881 82,900 12,988
1989 17,758 -2,246 83,735 -130,821
1988 12,118 587 -125,447 -97,065
1987 11,945 -106 5,756 -11,976
1986 11,062 -316 99,502 -10,973
1985 10,788 -495 95,342 -9,986
1984 10,922 -1,436 90,970 -8,984
1983 9,686 -1,032 104,107 -7,986
1982 9,579 -1,125 118,641 -6,983
1981 9,336 -482 115,163 -5,994
1980 6,940 5,457 112,307 -4,997
1979 987 8,924 109,540 -3,997
1978 -1,000 10,967 107,352 -2,998
1977 296 10,657 104,886 -1,997
1976 783 9,662 102,346 -995
1975 -1,062 9,542 99,882 -395
1974 8,405 -2,222 97,181 -192
1973 10,033 -278 94,765 0
1972 10,030 0 74,803 193
1971 9,964 0 72,308 394
1970 9,824 0 44,776 587
1969 9,611 0 42,015 786
1968 9,356 0 44,213 995
1967 9,089 0 41,357 1,194
1966 8,810 0 38,523 1,386
1965 8,526 0 51,682 1,591
1964 8,235 0 64,786 1,785
1963 7,938 0 46,333 1,591
1962 7,639 0 47,406 1,386
1961 7,330 0 45,186 1,194
1960 7,012 0 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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