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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 7.37 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

East Timor vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Sweden
2100 1,987,832 11,330,987
2099 1,992,781 11,334,835
2098 1,999,464 11,339,107
2097 2,006,033 11,340,268
2096 2,013,975 11,341,947
2095 2,022,154 11,344,893
2094 2,029,021 11,347,531
2093 2,034,247 11,349,412
2092 2,039,828 11,351,452
2091 2,046,736 11,352,899
2090 2,053,036 11,354,820
2089 2,060,872 11,357,746
2088 2,066,894 11,360,405
2087 2,074,575 11,364,197
2086 2,077,501 11,371,529
2085 2,082,992 11,376,573
2084 2,088,750 11,381,332
2083 2,094,025 11,384,862
2082 2,096,584 11,390,058
2081 2,100,389 11,391,696
2080 2,103,318 11,393,882
2079 2,102,450 11,393,412
2078 2,105,023 11,391,291
2077 2,105,962 11,389,212
2076 2,105,353 11,385,385
2075 2,105,681 11,381,261
2074 2,104,008 11,377,973
2073 2,103,594 11,375,051
2072 2,099,913 11,371,362
2071 2,092,097 11,366,451
2070 2,089,631 11,362,742
2069 2,083,998 11,358,895
2068 2,077,421 11,357,504
2067 2,070,800 11,356,672
2066 2,062,424 11,356,676
2065 2,055,429 11,355,953
2064 2,047,710 11,354,988
2063 2,039,046 11,354,834
2062 2,031,925 11,355,452
2061 2,026,233 11,353,198
2060 2,018,606 11,352,013
2059 2,008,230 11,349,674
2058 1,996,788 11,345,893
2057 1,984,779 11,340,487
2056 1,970,553 11,335,234
2055 1,957,864 11,328,291
2054 1,949,402 11,320,768
2053 1,933,335 11,310,127
2052 1,920,154 11,296,358
2051 1,909,672 11,280,503
2050 1,892,861 11,261,537
2049 1,878,666 11,242,070
2048 1,861,588 11,221,274
2047 1,844,948 11,199,365
2046 1,829,365 11,176,512
2045 1,812,921 11,152,739
2044 1,797,407 11,127,765
2043 1,777,316 11,102,354
2042 1,756,704 11,076,504
2041 1,738,329 11,052,951
2040 1,720,028 11,028,609
2039 1,699,358 11,005,487
2038 1,679,907 10,983,160
2037 1,659,862 10,961,591
2036 1,640,436 10,938,759
2035 1,617,753 10,916,327
2034 1,597,457 10,893,717
2033 1,578,852 10,869,588
2032 1,560,402 10,844,339
2031 1,540,509 10,819,037
2030 1,518,434 10,790,557
2029 1,496,842 10,759,017
2028 1,475,633 10,724,017
2027 1,455,562 10,685,143
2026 1,436,564 10,643,884
2025 1,418,517 10,596,620
2024 1,400,638 10,569,709
2023 1,384,286 10,536,632
2022 1,369,295 10,486,941
2021 1,350,139 10,415,811
2020 1,326,053 10,353,442
2019 1,300,945 10,278,887
2018 1,275,959 10,175,214
2017 1,251,703 10,057,698
2016 1,228,312 9,923,085
2015 1,205,131 9,799,186
2014 1,181,903 9,696,110
2013 1,158,695 9,600,379
2012 1,134,885 9,519,374
2011 1,110,207 9,449,213
2010 1,084,679 9,378,126
2009 1,058,782 9,298,515
2008 1,032,429 9,219,637
2007 1,004,889 9,148,092
2006 976,597 9,080,505
2005 948,311 9,029,572
2004 929,074 8,993,531
2003 916,878 8,958,229
2002 879,159 8,924,958
2001 812,249 8,895,960
2000 745,088 8,872,109
1999 834,697 8,857,874
1998 942,530 8,850,974
1997 917,184 8,846,062
1996 892,282 8,840,998
1995 868,146 8,826,939
1994 844,493 8,780,745
1993 821,437 8,718,561
1992 799,318 8,668,067
1991 778,278 8,617,375
1990 760,345 8,558,835
1989 744,856 8,492,964
1988 730,745 8,436,489
1987 718,476 8,397,804
1986 707,185 8,369,829
1985 696,665 8,350,386
1984 686,777 8,336,605
1983 677,707 8,329,033
1982 669,149 8,325,263
1981 660,493 8,320,503
1980 649,871 8,310,531
1979 638,719 8,293,678
1978 628,775 8,275,599
1977 618,315 8,251,540
1976 607,620 8,222,286
1975 598,158 8,192,437
1974 590,827 8,159,955
1973 582,855 8,136,312
1972 572,962 8,122,300
1971 562,966 8,098,334
1970 553,069 8,042,801
1969 543,356 7,968,072
1968 533,875 7,912,273
1967 524,648 7,867,931
1966 515,696 7,807,797
1965 507,034 7,733,853
1964 498,659 7,661,354
1963 490,564 7,604,328
1962 482,774 7,561,588
1961 475,291 7,519,998
1960 468,118 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Sweden
2100 -0.25% -0.03%
2099 -0.33% -0.04%
2098 -0.33% -0.01%
2097 -0.39% -0.01%
2096 -0.4% -0.03%
2095 -0.34% -0.02%
2094 -0.26% -0.02%
2093 -0.27% -0.02%
2092 -0.34% -0.01%
2091 -0.31% -0.02%
2090 -0.38% -0.03%
2089 -0.29% -0.02%
2088 -0.37% -0.03%
2087 -0.14% -0.06%
2086 -0.26% -0.04%
2085 -0.28% -0.04%
2084 -0.25% -0.03%
2083 -0.12% -0.05%
2082 -0.18% -0.01%
2081 -0.14% -0.02%
2080 0.04% 0.004%
2079 -0.12% 0.02%
2078 -0.04% 0.02%
2077 0.03% 0.03%
2076 -0.02% 0.04%
2075 0.08% 0.03%
2074 0.02% 0.03%
2073 0.18% 0.03%
2072 0.37% 0.04%
2071 0.12% 0.03%
2070 0.27% 0.03%
2069 0.32% 0.01%
2068 0.32% 0.007%
2067 0.41% -0%
2066 0.34% 0.006%
2065 0.38% 0.009%
2064 0.42% 0.001%
2063 0.35% -0.005%
2062 0.28% 0.02%
2061 0.38% 0.01%
2060 0.52% 0.02%
2059 0.57% 0.03%
2058 0.61% 0.05%
2057 0.72% 0.05%
2056 0.65% 0.06%
2055 0.43% 0.07%
2054 0.83% 0.09%
2053 0.69% 0.12%
2052 0.55% 0.14%
2051 0.89% 0.17%
2050 0.76% 0.17%
2049 0.92% 0.19%
2048 0.9% 0.2%
2047 0.85% 0.2%
2046 0.91% 0.21%
2045 0.86% 0.22%
2044 1.13% 0.23%
2043 1.17% 0.23%
2042 1.06% 0.21%
2041 1.06% 0.22%
2040 1.22% 0.21%
2039 1.16% 0.2%
2038 1.21% 0.2%
2037 1.18% 0.21%
2036 1.4% 0.21%
2035 1.27% 0.21%
2034 1.18% 0.22%
2033 1.18% 0.23%
2032 1.29% 0.23%
2031 1.45% 0.26%
2030 1.44% 0.29%
2029 1.44% 0.33%
2028 1.38% 0.36%
2027 1.32% 0.39%
2026 1.27% 0.45%
2025 1.28% 0.25%
2024 1.18% 0.31%
2023 1.09% 0.47%
2022 1.42% 0.68%
2021 1.82% 0.6%
2020 1.93% 0.73%
2019 1.96% 1.02%
2018 1.94% 1.17%
2017 1.9% 1.36%
2016 1.92% 1.26%
2015 1.97% 1.06%
2014 2% 1%
2013 2.1% 0.85%
2012 2.22% 0.74%
2011 2.35% 0.76%
2010 2.45% 0.86%
2009 2.55% 0.86%
2008 2.74% 0.78%
2007 2.9% 0.74%
2006 2.98% 0.56%
2005 2.07% 0.4%
2004 1.33% 0.39%
2003 4.29% 0.37%
2002 8.24% 0.33%
2001 9.01% 0.27%
2000 -10.7% 0.16%
1999 -11.4% 0.08%
1998 2.76% 0.06%
1997 2.79% 0.06%
1996 2.78% 0.16%
1995 2.8% 0.53%
1994 2.81% 0.71%
1993 2.77% 0.58%
1992 2.7% 0.59%
1991 2.36% 0.68%
1990 2.08% 0.78%
1989 1.93% 0.67%
1988 1.71% 0.46%
1987 1.6% 0.33%
1986 1.51% 0.23%
1985 1.44% 0.17%
1984 1.34% 0.09%
1983 1.28% 0.05%
1982 1.31% 0.06%
1981 1.63% 0.12%
1980 1.75% 0.2%
1979 1.58% 0.22%
1978 1.69% 0.29%
1977 1.76% 0.36%
1976 1.58% 0.36%
1975 1.24% 0.4%
1974 1.37% 0.29%
1973 1.73% 0.17%
1972 1.78% 0.3%
1971 1.79% 0.69%
1970 1.79% 0.94%
1969 1.78% 0.71%
1968 1.76% 0.56%
1967 1.74% 0.77%
1966 1.71% 0.96%
1965 1.68% 0.95%
1964 1.65% 0.75%
1963 1.61% 0.57%
1962 1.57% 0.55%
1961 1.53% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

East Timor Sweden
Current population
1446322
10665077
Population rank 152/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +74
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +47,079
Net migration rank 102/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 47,079
2024 20,378 -2,552 7,399 50,115
2023 20,495 -5,620 5,269 55,209
2022 20,625 -5,519 10,487 58,955
2021 20,101 3,111 22,914 51,947
2020 21,166 3,793 14,495 37,302
2019 21,307 3,942 25,697 72,619
2018 21,650 3,062 23,403 87,517
2017 22,145 1,666 24,138 102,671
2016 22,778 208 25,800 119,234
2015 23,391 -20 23,518 80,534
2014 24,040 -958 26,179 77,654
2013 24,538 -1,206 23,041 66,760
2012 24,890 -609 20,943 52,879
2011 25,237 -159 21,733 46,049
2010 25,515 470 25,320 51,175
2009 25,696 117 21,387 63,638
2008 25,888 1,009 18,439 56,452
2007 26,074 2,103 15,552 54,907
2006 26,221 2,184 15,436 51,675
2005 26,412 1,759 9,030 27,030
2004 26,751 -16,447 9,893 25,842
2003 26,900 -12,810 6,271 29,161
2002 25,410 35,935 893 31,364
2001 23,314 49,159 -1,779 28,856
2000 21,579 40,272 -2,662 24,900
1999 21,871 -262,940 -6,201 13,940
1998 23,590 1,806 -3,541 11,325
1997 23,501 1,804 -3,539 6,047
1996 22,703 1,796 1,768 5,773
1995 21,962 1,806 9,710 11,621
1994 21,746 1,794 20,196 51,545
1993 20,770 1,795 20,924 32,725
1992 19,880 1,794 28,605 20,507
1991 18,605 1,803 29,299 25,314
1990 18,343 -2,881 29,100 35,668
1989 17,758 -2,246 24,629 44,565
1988 12,118 587 15,186 30,064
1987 11,945 -106 11,757 21,335
1986 11,062 -316 9,206 15,211
1985 10,788 -495 4,175 11,464
1984 10,922 -1,436 3,335 8,668
1983 9,686 -1,032 833 2,105
1982 9,579 -1,125 1,665 2,524
1981 9,336 -482 1,664 3,209
1980 6,940 5,457 5,818 10,040
1979 987 8,924 4,976 13,895
1978 -1,000 10,967 4,138 13,807
1977 296 10,657 7,426 23,528
1976 783 9,662 8,222 20,324
1975 -1,062 9,542 14,746 16,564
1974 8,405 -2,222 23,664 9,217
1973 10,033 -278 24,409 -9,551
1972 10,030 0 28,428 -13,519
1971 9,964 0 31,583 2,334
1970 9,824 0 30,563 47,242
1969 9,611 0 23,904 48,824
1968 9,356 0 30,858 8,545
1967 9,089 0 41,700 11,075
1966 8,810 0 45,286 24,920
1965 8,526 0 44,857 32,444
1964 8,235 0 45,968 23,581
1963 7,938 0 35,741 11,009
1962 7,639 0 30,246 9,627
1961 7,330 0 30,832 14,401
1960 7,012 0 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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