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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 6.32 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

East Timor vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Switzerland
2100 1,987,918 9,234,296
2099 1,992,867 9,226,472
2098 1,999,551 9,220,109
2097 2,006,120 9,212,728
2096 2,014,062 9,208,997
2095 2,022,241 9,203,477
2094 2,029,109 9,199,095
2093 2,034,335 9,196,672
2092 2,039,916 9,194,082
2091 2,046,825 9,191,145
2090 2,053,125 9,189,122
2089 2,060,960 9,188,754
2088 2,066,983 9,190,102
2087 2,074,665 9,189,763
2086 2,077,590 9,191,494
2085 2,083,082 9,195,728
2084 2,088,840 9,199,983
2083 2,094,115 9,204,908
2082 2,096,675 9,210,695
2081 2,100,480 9,217,065
2080 2,103,409 9,223,475
2079 2,102,541 9,230,920
2078 2,105,113 9,237,649
2077 2,106,052 9,245,300
2076 2,105,444 9,250,248
2075 2,105,772 9,255,753
2074 2,104,099 9,266,455
2073 2,103,684 9,275,439
2072 2,100,004 9,283,185
2071 2,092,187 9,292,913
2070 2,089,722 9,303,843
2069 2,084,088 9,311,935
2068 2,077,511 9,320,335
2067 2,070,890 9,327,741
2066 2,062,513 9,339,455
2065 2,055,518 9,351,481
2064 2,047,799 9,362,413
2063 2,039,134 9,372,441
2062 2,032,012 9,383,258
2061 2,026,320 9,395,036
2060 2,018,694 9,403,920
2059 2,008,316 9,414,241
2058 1,996,874 9,422,560
2057 1,984,864 9,428,212
2056 1,970,638 9,435,441
2055 1,957,948 9,443,890
2054 1,949,486 9,451,268
2053 1,933,418 9,456,389
2052 1,920,237 9,456,418
2051 1,909,754 9,456,395
2050 1,892,942 9,454,544
2049 1,878,747 9,451,083
2048 1,861,668 9,444,091
2047 1,845,027 9,437,061
2046 1,829,444 9,430,954
2045 1,813,000 9,425,155
2044 1,797,485 9,418,152
2043 1,777,393 9,410,763
2042 1,756,780 9,400,808
2041 1,738,404 9,393,857
2040 1,720,102 9,382,662
2039 1,699,431 9,373,984
2038 1,679,979 9,365,030
2037 1,659,934 9,354,254
2036 1,640,507 9,342,450
2035 1,617,823 9,328,907
2034 1,597,525 9,312,054
2033 1,578,920 9,294,881
2032 1,560,470 9,276,221
2031 1,540,575 9,253,034
2030 1,518,500 9,228,188
2029 1,496,906 9,201,743
2028 1,475,696 9,170,620
2027 1,455,624 9,135,740
2026 1,436,626 9,097,532
2025 1,418,578 9,053,983
2024 1,400,638 9,005,582
2023 1,384,286 8,888,822
2022 1,369,295 8,777,088
2021 1,350,139 8,704,546
2020 1,326,053 8,638,167
2019 1,300,945 8,575,280
2018 1,275,959 8,514,329
2017 1,251,703 8,451,840
2016 1,228,312 8,373,338
2015 1,205,131 8,282,396
2014 1,181,903 8,188,649
2013 1,158,695 8,089,346
2012 1,134,885 7,996,861
2011 1,110,207 7,912,398
2010 1,084,679 7,824,909
2009 1,058,782 7,743,831
2008 1,032,429 7,647,675
2007 1,004,889 7,551,117
2006 976,597 7,483,934
2005 948,311 7,437,115
2004 929,074 7,389,625
2003 916,878 7,339,001
2002 879,159 7,284,753
2001 812,249 7,229,854
2000 745,088 7,184,250
1999 834,697 7,143,991
1998 942,530 7,110,001
1997 917,184 7,088,906
1996 892,282 7,071,850
1995 868,146 7,040,687
1994 844,493 6,993,795
1993 821,437 6,938,265
1992 799,318 6,875,364
1991 778,278 6,799,978
1990 760,345 6,715,519
1989 744,856 6,646,912
1988 730,745 6,593,386
1987 718,476 6,545,106
1986 707,185 6,504,124
1985 696,665 6,470,365
1984 686,777 6,441,865
1983 677,707 6,418,773
1982 669,149 6,391,309
1981 660,493 6,354,074
1980 649,871 6,319,408
1979 638,719 6,294,365
1978 628,775 6,281,738
1977 618,315 6,281,174
1976 607,620 6,302,504
1975 598,158 6,338,632
1974 590,827 6,341,405
1973 582,855 6,307,347
1972 572,962 6,260,956
1971 562,966 6,213,399
1970 553,069 6,180,877
1969 543,356 6,136,387
1968 533,875 6,067,714
1967 524,648 5,991,785
1966 515,696 5,918,002
1965 507,034 5,856,472
1964 498,659 5,789,228
1963 490,564 5,694,247
1962 482,774 5,573,815
1961 475,291 5,434,294
1960 468,118 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Switzerland
2100 -0.25% 0.08%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.08%
2097 -0.39% 0.04%
2096 -0.4% 0.06%
2095 -0.34% 0.05%
2094 -0.26% 0.03%
2093 -0.27% 0.03%
2092 -0.34% 0.03%
2091 -0.31% 0.02%
2090 -0.38% 0.004%
2089 -0.29% -0.01%
2088 -0.37% 0.004%
2087 -0.14% -0.02%
2086 -0.26% -0.05%
2085 -0.28% -0.05%
2084 -0.25% -0.05%
2083 -0.12% -0.06%
2082 -0.18% -0.07%
2081 -0.14% -0.07%
2080 0.04% -0.08%
2079 -0.12% -0.07%
2078 -0.04% -0.08%
2077 0.03% -0.05%
2076 -0.02% -0.06%
2075 0.08% -0.12%
2074 0.02% -0.1%
2073 0.18% -0.08%
2072 0.37% -0.1%
2071 0.12% -0.12%
2070 0.27% -0.09%
2069 0.32% -0.09%
2068 0.32% -0.08%
2067 0.41% -0.13%
2066 0.34% -0.13%
2065 0.38% -0.12%
2064 0.42% -0.11%
2063 0.35% -0.12%
2062 0.28% -0.13%
2061 0.38% -0.09%
2060 0.52% -0.11%
2059 0.57% -0.09%
2058 0.61% -0.06%
2057 0.72% -0.08%
2056 0.65% -0.09%
2055 0.43% -0.08%
2054 0.83% -0.05%
2053 0.69% -0%
2052 0.55% 0%
2051 0.89% 0.02%
2050 0.76% 0.04%
2049 0.92% 0.07%
2048 0.9% 0.07%
2047 0.85% 0.06%
2046 0.91% 0.06%
2045 0.86% 0.07%
2044 1.13% 0.08%
2043 1.17% 0.11%
2042 1.06% 0.07%
2041 1.06% 0.12%
2040 1.22% 0.09%
2039 1.16% 0.1%
2038 1.21% 0.12%
2037 1.18% 0.13%
2036 1.4% 0.15%
2035 1.27% 0.18%
2034 1.18% 0.18%
2033 1.18% 0.2%
2032 1.29% 0.25%
2031 1.45% 0.27%
2030 1.44% 0.29%
2029 1.44% 0.34%
2028 1.38% 0.38%
2027 1.32% 0.42%
2026 1.27% 0.48%
2025 1.28% 0.54%
2024 1.18% 1.31%
2023 1.09% 1.27%
2022 1.42% 0.83%
2021 1.82% 0.77%
2020 1.93% 0.73%
2019 1.96% 0.72%
2018 1.94% 0.74%
2017 1.9% 0.94%
2016 1.92% 1.1%
2015 1.97% 1.14%
2014 2% 1.23%
2013 2.1% 1.16%
2012 2.22% 1.07%
2011 2.35% 1.12%
2010 2.45% 1.05%
2009 2.55% 1.26%
2008 2.74% 1.28%
2007 2.9% 0.9%
2006 2.98% 0.63%
2005 2.07% 0.64%
2004 1.33% 0.69%
2003 4.29% 0.74%
2002 8.24% 0.76%
2001 9.01% 0.63%
2000 -10.7% 0.56%
1999 -11.4% 0.48%
1998 2.76% 0.3%
1997 2.79% 0.24%
1996 2.78% 0.44%
1995 2.8% 0.67%
1994 2.81% 0.8%
1993 2.77% 0.91%
1992 2.7% 1.11%
1991 2.36% 1.26%
1990 2.08% 1.03%
1989 1.93% 0.81%
1988 1.71% 0.74%
1987 1.6% 0.63%
1986 1.51% 0.52%
1985 1.44% 0.44%
1984 1.34% 0.36%
1983 1.28% 0.43%
1982 1.31% 0.59%
1981 1.63% 0.55%
1980 1.75% 0.4%
1979 1.58% 0.2%
1978 1.69% 0.009%
1977 1.76% -0.34%
1976 1.58% -0.57%
1975 1.24% -0.04%
1974 1.37% 0.54%
1973 1.73% 0.74%
1972 1.78% 0.77%
1971 1.79% 0.53%
1970 1.79% 0.73%
1969 1.78% 1.13%
1968 1.76% 1.27%
1967 1.74% 1.25%
1966 1.71% 1.05%
1965 1.68% 1.16%
1964 1.65% 1.67%
1963 1.61% 2.16%
1962 1.57% 2.57%
1961 1.53% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

East Timor Switzerland
Current population
1441764
9107866
Population rank 152/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +320
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +37,253
Net migration rank 102/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 37,253
2024 - -2,552 - 40,099
2023 20,495 -5,620 8,000 45,098
2022 20,625 -5,519 7,899 96,424
2021 20,101 3,111 18,279 50,665
2020 21,166 3,793 9,502 55,523
2019 21,307 3,942 18,008 44,517
2018 21,650 3,062 20,434 41,253
2017 22,145 1,666 20,284 45,658
2016 22,778 208 22,608 71,009
2015 23,391 -20 19,050 71,876
2014 24,040 -958 21,290 78,122
2013 24,538 -1,206 17,797 83,823
2012 24,890 -609 18,393 67,840
2011 25,237 -159 18,990 67,194
2010 25,515 470 17,997 76,388
2009 25,696 117 15,487 69,324
2008 25,888 1,009 15,295 94,430
2007 26,074 2,103 13,592 72,475
2006 26,221 2,184 12,723 37,308
2005 26,412 1,759 11,899 33,203
2004 26,751 -16,447 13,302 39,484
2003 26,900 -12,810 8,807 42,567
2002 25,410 35,935 10,199 49,650
2001 23,314 49,159 10,845 35,420
2000 21,579 40,272 15,806 24,463
1999 21,871 -262,940 16,431 25,599
1998 23,590 1,806 16,353 11,325
1997 23,501 1,804 17,722 -1,939
1996 22,703 1,796 19,801 -131
1995 21,962 1,806 19,010 25,343
1994 21,746 1,794 20,982 30,274
1993 20,770 1,795 21,509 40,267
1992 19,880 1,794 24,064 42,014
1991 18,605 1,803 23,800 69,738
1990 18,343 -2,881 20,146 58,428
1989 17,758 -2,246 19,941 34,432
1988 12,118 587 21,099 34,602
1987 11,945 -106 15,708 27,081
1986 11,062 -316 16,261 23,242
1985 10,788 -495 14,882 14,402
1984 10,922 -1,436 16,105 12,532
1983 9,686 -1,032 12,837 5,663
1982 9,579 -1,125 15,339 21,929
1981 9,336 -482 13,979 24,229
1980 6,940 5,457 14,535 17,841
1979 987 8,924 14,477 4,262
1978 -1,000 10,967 13,820 -6,552
1977 296 10,657 16,959 -22,516
1976 783 9,662 17,017 -54,255
1975 -1,062 9,542 22,820 -58,187
1974 8,405 -2,222 27,902 2,008
1973 10,033 -278 30,906 8,158
1972 10,030 0 35,061 19,991
1971 9,964 0 38,523 2,636
1970 9,824 0 42,648 -18,326
1969 9,611 0 44,182 20,754
1968 9,356 0 47,328 25,828
1967 9,089 0 52,128 27,697
1966 8,810 0 53,854 14,979
1965 8,526 0 56,222 -1,351
1964 8,235 0 59,050 21,455
1963 7,938 0 52,956 58,415
1962 7,639 0 49,050 82,798
1961 7,330 0 48,365 101,278
1960 7,012 0 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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