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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 34.1 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

East Timor vs Spain: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Spain
2100 1,987,832 34,221,514
2099 1,992,781 34,400,373
2098 1,999,464 34,577,450
2097 2,006,033 34,751,199
2096 2,013,975 34,917,831
2095 2,022,154 35,087,012
2094 2,029,021 35,251,362
2093 2,034,247 35,415,082
2092 2,039,828 35,577,396
2091 2,046,736 35,741,351
2090 2,053,036 35,912,083
2089 2,060,872 36,086,009
2088 2,066,894 36,257,546
2087 2,074,575 36,424,826
2086 2,077,501 36,594,101
2085 2,082,992 36,771,456
2084 2,088,750 36,951,760
2083 2,094,025 37,138,777
2082 2,096,584 37,327,720
2081 2,100,389 37,527,142
2080 2,103,318 37,732,838
2079 2,102,450 37,949,144
2078 2,105,023 38,171,047
2077 2,105,962 38,405,329
2076 2,105,353 38,654,221
2075 2,105,681 38,913,733
2074 2,104,008 39,188,284
2073 2,103,594 39,469,767
2072 2,099,913 39,765,059
2071 2,092,097 40,062,070
2070 2,089,631 40,372,388
2069 2,083,998 40,682,818
2068 2,077,421 41,005,148
2067 2,070,800 41,326,772
2066 2,062,424 41,654,672
2065 2,055,429 41,983,104
2064 2,047,710 42,321,736
2063 2,039,046 42,655,212
2062 2,031,925 42,993,328
2061 2,026,233 43,328,037
2060 2,018,606 43,648,753
2059 2,008,230 43,967,376
2058 1,996,788 44,273,756
2057 1,984,779 44,579,723
2056 1,970,553 44,885,952
2055 1,957,864 45,164,935
2054 1,949,402 45,434,986
2053 1,933,335 45,702,038
2052 1,920,154 45,951,973
2051 1,909,672 46,179,119
2050 1,892,861 46,397,620
2049 1,878,666 46,616,167
2048 1,861,588 46,812,693
2047 1,844,948 47,002,591
2046 1,829,365 47,182,235
2045 1,812,921 47,354,908
2044 1,797,407 47,514,076
2043 1,777,316 47,657,627
2042 1,756,704 47,801,904
2041 1,738,329 47,936,819
2040 1,720,028 48,066,825
2039 1,699,358 48,190,225
2038 1,679,907 48,304,880
2037 1,659,862 48,418,168
2036 1,640,436 48,528,778
2035 1,617,753 48,633,960
2034 1,597,457 48,730,594
2033 1,578,852 48,823,356
2032 1,560,402 48,914,944
2031 1,540,509 49,008,735
2030 1,518,434 49,094,273
2029 1,496,842 49,163,780
2028 1,475,633 49,223,677
2027 1,455,562 49,274,441
2026 1,436,564 49,323,658
2025 1,418,517 49,355,143
2024 1,400,638 48,848,840
2023 1,384,286 48,352,528
2022 1,369,295 47,786,102
2021 1,350,139 47,443,821
2020 1,326,053 47,359,424
2019 1,300,945 47,118,501
2018 1,275,959 46,782,011
2017 1,251,703 46,571,232
2016 1,228,312 46,458,139
2015 1,205,131 46,422,303
2014 1,181,903 46,460,733
2013 1,158,695 46,604,197
2012 1,134,885 46,773,055
2011 1,110,207 46,742,697
2010 1,084,679 46,576,897
2009 1,058,782 46,362,946
2008 1,032,429 45,954,106
2007 1,004,889 45,226,803
2006 976,597 44,397,319
2005 948,311 43,653,155
2004 929,074 42,921,895
2003 916,878 42,187,645
2002 879,159 41,431,558
2001 812,249 40,850,412
2000 745,088 40,567,864
1999 834,697 40,386,875
1998 942,530 40,223,509
1997 917,184 40,057,389
1996 892,282 39,889,852
1995 868,146 39,724,050
1994 844,493 39,549,108
1993 821,437 39,361,262
1992 799,318 39,157,685
1991 778,278 38,966,376
1990 760,345 38,867,322
1989 744,856 38,827,764
1988 730,745 38,766,939
1987 718,476 38,684,815
1986 707,185 38,584,624
1985 696,665 38,469,512
1984 686,777 38,330,364
1983 677,707 38,171,525
1982 669,149 37,986,012
1981 660,493 37,758,631
1980 649,871 37,491,165
1979 638,719 37,191,330
1978 628,775 36,864,898
1977 618,315 36,511,638
1976 607,620 36,137,812
1975 598,158 35,757,900
1974 590,827 35,373,335
1973 582,855 34,988,947
1972 572,962 34,604,469
1971 562,966 34,224,490
1970 553,069 33,814,531
1969 543,356 33,441,054
1968 533,875 33,113,134
1967 524,648 32,682,947
1966 515,696 32,283,194
1965 507,034 31,954,292
1964 498,659 31,609,195
1963 490,564 31,296,651
1962 482,774 31,023,366
1961 475,291 30,739,250
1960 468,118 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Spain
2100 -0.25% -0.52%
2099 -0.33% -0.51%
2098 -0.33% -0.5%
2097 -0.39% -0.48%
2096 -0.4% -0.48%
2095 -0.34% -0.47%
2094 -0.26% -0.46%
2093 -0.27% -0.46%
2092 -0.34% -0.46%
2091 -0.31% -0.48%
2090 -0.38% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.37% -0.46%
2087 -0.14% -0.46%
2086 -0.26% -0.48%
2085 -0.28% -0.49%
2084 -0.25% -0.5%
2083 -0.12% -0.51%
2082 -0.18% -0.53%
2081 -0.14% -0.55%
2080 0.04% -0.57%
2079 -0.12% -0.58%
2078 -0.04% -0.61%
2077 0.03% -0.64%
2076 -0.02% -0.67%
2075 0.08% -0.7%
2074 0.02% -0.71%
2073 0.18% -0.74%
2072 0.37% -0.74%
2071 0.12% -0.77%
2070 0.27% -0.76%
2069 0.32% -0.79%
2068 0.32% -0.78%
2067 0.41% -0.79%
2066 0.34% -0.78%
2065 0.38% -0.8%
2064 0.42% -0.78%
2063 0.35% -0.79%
2062 0.28% -0.77%
2061 0.38% -0.73%
2060 0.52% -0.72%
2059 0.57% -0.69%
2058 0.61% -0.69%
2057 0.72% -0.68%
2056 0.65% -0.62%
2055 0.43% -0.59%
2054 0.83% -0.58%
2053 0.69% -0.54%
2052 0.55% -0.49%
2051 0.89% -0.47%
2050 0.76% -0.47%
2049 0.92% -0.42%
2048 0.9% -0.4%
2047 0.85% -0.38%
2046 0.91% -0.36%
2045 0.86% -0.33%
2044 1.13% -0.3%
2043 1.17% -0.3%
2042 1.06% -0.28%
2041 1.06% -0.27%
2040 1.22% -0.26%
2039 1.16% -0.24%
2038 1.21% -0.23%
2037 1.18% -0.23%
2036 1.4% -0.22%
2035 1.27% -0.2%
2034 1.18% -0.19%
2033 1.18% -0.19%
2032 1.29% -0.19%
2031 1.45% -0.17%
2030 1.44% -0.14%
2029 1.44% -0.12%
2028 1.38% -0.1%
2027 1.32% -0.1%
2026 1.27% -0.06%
2025 1.28% 1.04%
2024 1.18% 1.03%
2023 1.09% 1.19%
2022 1.42% 0.72%
2021 1.82% 0.18%
2020 1.93% 0.51%
2019 1.96% 0.72%
2018 1.94% 0.45%
2017 1.9% 0.24%
2016 1.92% 0.08%
2015 1.97% -0.08%
2014 2% -0.31%
2013 2.1% -0.36%
2012 2.22% 0.06%
2011 2.35% 0.36%
2010 2.45% 0.46%
2009 2.55% 0.89%
2008 2.74% 1.61%
2007 2.9% 1.87%
2006 2.98% 1.7%
2005 2.07% 1.7%
2004 1.33% 1.74%
2003 4.29% 1.82%
2002 8.24% 1.42%
2001 9.01% 0.7%
2000 -10.7% 0.45%
1999 -11.4% 0.41%
1998 2.76% 0.41%
1997 2.79% 0.42%
1996 2.78% 0.42%
1995 2.8% 0.44%
1994 2.81% 0.48%
1993 2.77% 0.52%
1992 2.7% 0.49%
1991 2.36% 0.25%
1990 2.08% 0.1%
1989 1.93% 0.16%
1988 1.71% 0.21%
1987 1.6% 0.26%
1986 1.51% 0.3%
1985 1.44% 0.36%
1984 1.34% 0.42%
1983 1.28% 0.49%
1982 1.31% 0.6%
1981 1.63% 0.71%
1980 1.75% 0.81%
1979 1.58% 0.89%
1978 1.69% 0.97%
1977 1.76% 1.03%
1976 1.58% 1.06%
1975 1.24% 1.09%
1974 1.37% 1.1%
1973 1.73% 1.11%
1972 1.78% 1.11%
1971 1.79% 1.21%
1970 1.79% 1.12%
1969 1.78% 0.99%
1968 1.76% 1.32%
1967 1.74% 1.24%
1966 1.71% 1.03%
1965 1.68% 1.09%
1964 1.65% 1%
1963 1.61% 0.88%
1962 1.57% 0.92%
1961 1.53% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

East Timor Spain
Current population
1446322
49323658
Population rank 152/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.59%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 98/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +96,630
Net migration rank 102/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 96,630
2024 20,378 -2,552 -117,237 111,674
2023 20,495 -5,620 -116,046 119,099
2022 20,625 -5,519 -133,801 299,779
2021 20,101 3,111 -113,865 144,385
2020 21,166 3,793 -151,551 236,854
2019 21,307 3,942 -56,542 464,783
2018 21,650 3,062 -56,139 337,467
2017 22,145 1,666 -32,600 201,135
2016 22,778 208 0 106,474
2015 23,391 -20 -4,642 -1,979
2014 24,040 -958 32,522 -97,870
2013 24,538 -1,206 37,284 -250,741
2012 24,890 -609 51,450 -153,486
2011 25,237 -159 84,137 60,761
2010 25,515 470 102,469 69,406
2009 25,696 117 106,635 129,557
2008 25,888 1,009 133,267 434,135
2007 26,074 2,103 108,545 772,317
2006 26,221 2,184 110,994 659,720
2005 26,412 1,759 78,576 629,803
2004 26,751 -16,447 85,844 661,158
2003 26,900 -12,810 54,844 658,428
2002 25,410 35,935 53,861 737,880
2001 23,314 49,159 44,936 181,307
2000 21,579 40,272 36,512 176,269
1999 21,871 -262,940 8,077 178,559
1998 23,590 1,806 4,022 182,926
1997 23,501 1,804 20,028 165,345
1996 22,703 1,796 11,967 162,704
1995 21,962 1,806 15,889 162,434
1994 21,746 1,794 31,639 160,407
1993 20,770 1,795 47,234 160,907
1992 19,880 1,794 62,652 177,544
1991 18,605 1,803 58,450 122,841
1990 18,343 -2,881 66,075 -30,684
1989 17,758 -2,246 81,538 -25,892
1988 12,118 587 100,794 -17,663
1987 11,945 -106 116,054 -12,681
1986 11,062 -316 131,188 -13,540
1985 10,788 -495 146,184 -589
1984 10,922 -1,436 172,487 2,754
1983 9,686 -1,032 183,223 1,241
1982 9,579 -1,125 231,714 -7,384
1981 9,336 -482 237,879 2,563
1980 6,940 5,457 281,184 20,166
1979 987 8,924 312,407 -5,929
1978 -1,000 10,967 339,157 -2,504
1977 296 10,657 361,465 -1,332
1976 783 9,662 375,834 2,804
1975 -1,062 9,542 371,882 -218
1974 8,405 -2,222 396,182 105,838
1973 10,033 -278 374,381 8,624
1972 10,030 0 391,030 7,935
1971 9,964 0 369,625 7,363
1970 9,824 0 378,723 -60,580
1969 9,611 0 367,851 -49,956
1968 9,356 0 387,423 -46,088
1967 9,089 0 402,001 -42,344
1966 8,810 0 397,084 -41,467
1965 8,526 0 405,819 -42,476
1964 8,235 0 429,885 -41,461
1963 7,938 0 394,338 -44,446
1962 7,639 0 384,690 -45,211
1961 7,330 0 396,537 -46,517
1960 7,012 0 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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