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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 7.41 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +1.74% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

East Timor vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Sweden
2100 1,987,918 11,357,586
2099 1,992,867 11,361,443
2098 1,999,551 11,365,725
2097 2,006,120 11,366,889
2096 2,014,062 11,368,572
2095 2,022,241 11,371,525
2094 2,029,109 11,374,169
2093 2,034,335 11,376,054
2092 2,039,916 11,378,099
2091 2,046,825 11,379,549
2090 2,053,125 11,381,475
2089 2,060,960 11,384,408
2088 2,066,983 11,387,073
2087 2,074,665 11,390,874
2086 2,077,590 11,398,223
2085 2,083,082 11,403,279
2084 2,088,840 11,408,050
2083 2,094,115 11,411,588
2082 2,096,675 11,416,796
2081 2,100,480 11,418,438
2080 2,103,409 11,420,629
2079 2,102,541 11,420,158
2078 2,105,113 11,418,032
2077 2,106,052 11,415,948
2076 2,105,444 11,412,112
2075 2,105,772 11,407,978
2074 2,104,099 11,404,682
2073 2,103,684 11,401,754
2072 2,100,004 11,398,056
2071 2,092,187 11,393,134
2070 2,089,722 11,389,416
2069 2,084,088 11,385,560
2068 2,077,511 11,384,165
2067 2,070,890 11,383,331
2066 2,062,513 11,383,335
2065 2,055,518 11,382,611
2064 2,047,799 11,381,643
2063 2,039,134 11,381,489
2062 2,032,012 11,382,109
2061 2,026,320 11,379,849
2060 2,018,694 11,378,661
2059 2,008,316 11,376,317
2058 1,996,874 11,372,527
2057 1,984,864 11,367,109
2056 1,970,638 11,361,843
2055 1,957,948 11,354,884
2054 1,949,486 11,347,343
2053 1,933,418 11,336,678
2052 1,920,237 11,322,876
2051 1,909,754 11,306,983
2050 1,892,942 11,287,973
2049 1,878,747 11,268,461
2048 1,861,668 11,247,615
2047 1,845,027 11,225,655
2046 1,829,444 11,202,749
2045 1,813,000 11,178,920
2044 1,797,485 11,153,887
2043 1,777,393 11,128,417
2042 1,756,780 11,102,505
2041 1,738,404 11,078,898
2040 1,720,102 11,054,498
2039 1,699,431 11,031,322
2038 1,679,979 11,008,943
2037 1,659,934 10,987,323
2036 1,640,507 10,964,438
2035 1,617,823 10,941,953
2034 1,597,525 10,919,289
2033 1,578,920 10,895,104
2032 1,560,470 10,869,796
2031 1,540,575 10,844,434
2030 1,518,500 10,815,888
2029 1,496,906 10,784,274
2028 1,475,696 10,749,191
2027 1,455,624 10,710,226
2026 1,436,626 10,668,870
2025 1,418,578 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

East Timor Sweden
Current population
1441764
10680056
Population rank 152/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +91
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 149/197
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 - -2,552 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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