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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 18.6 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

East Timor vs Syria: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Syria
2100 1,987,832 44,500,028
2099 1,992,781 44,570,009
2098 1,999,464 44,629,837
2097 2,006,033 44,692,566
2096 2,013,975 44,747,012
2095 2,022,154 44,774,686
2094 2,029,021 44,824,294
2093 2,034,247 44,853,295
2092 2,039,828 44,882,700
2091 2,046,736 44,895,349
2090 2,053,036 44,926,869
2089 2,060,872 44,925,891
2088 2,066,894 44,920,667
2087 2,074,575 44,928,298
2086 2,077,501 44,947,658
2085 2,082,992 44,913,669
2084 2,088,750 44,878,845
2083 2,094,025 44,850,592
2082 2,096,584 44,790,014
2081 2,100,389 44,723,244
2080 2,103,318 44,624,321
2079 2,102,450 44,567,127
2078 2,105,023 44,529,618
2077 2,105,962 44,484,155
2076 2,105,353 44,400,339
2075 2,105,681 44,306,882
2074 2,104,008 44,209,517
2073 2,103,594 44,102,028
2072 2,099,913 43,965,642
2071 2,092,097 43,821,617
2070 2,089,631 43,678,154
2069 2,083,998 43,530,683
2068 2,077,421 43,348,487
2067 2,070,800 43,154,741
2066 2,062,424 42,944,885
2065 2,055,429 42,695,249
2064 2,047,710 42,445,036
2063 2,039,046 42,198,056
2062 2,031,925 41,949,014
2061 2,026,233 41,695,586
2060 2,018,606 41,410,547
2059 2,008,230 41,097,942
2058 1,996,788 40,815,606
2057 1,984,779 40,534,091
2056 1,970,553 40,224,053
2055 1,957,864 39,918,930
2054 1,949,402 39,584,624
2053 1,933,335 39,242,144
2052 1,920,154 38,940,206
2051 1,909,672 38,629,604
2050 1,892,861 38,307,069
2049 1,878,666 37,986,965
2048 1,861,588 37,682,780
2047 1,844,948 37,391,752
2046 1,829,365 37,081,479
2045 1,812,921 36,744,441
2044 1,797,407 36,428,225
2043 1,777,316 36,090,851
2042 1,756,704 35,729,021
2041 1,738,329 35,352,033
2040 1,720,028 34,947,817
2039 1,699,358 34,533,772
2038 1,679,907 34,091,760
2037 1,659,862 33,612,993
2036 1,640,436 33,134,445
2035 1,617,753 32,608,669
2034 1,597,457 32,062,309
2033 1,578,852 31,477,500
2032 1,560,402 30,883,996
2031 1,540,509 30,248,264
2030 1,518,434 29,592,787
2029 1,496,842 28,871,638
2028 1,475,633 28,141,821
2027 1,455,562 27,355,002
2026 1,436,564 26,535,554
2025 1,418,517 25,620,427
2024 1,400,638 24,672,760
2023 1,384,286 23,594,623
2022 1,369,295 22,462,173
2021 1,350,139 21,628,839
2020 1,326,053 21,049,429
2019 1,300,945 20,353,534
2018 1,275,959 19,577,845
2017 1,251,703 19,224,668
2016 1,228,312 19,193,834
2015 1,205,131 19,424,618
2014 1,181,903 20,273,659
2013 1,158,695 21,666,917
2012 1,134,885 22,759,763
2011 1,110,207 22,878,098
2010 1,084,679 22,482,421
2009 1,058,782 21,976,969
2008 1,032,429 21,636,564
2007 1,004,889 20,884,125
2006 976,597 19,637,022
2005 948,311 18,814,091
2004 929,074 18,336,875
2003 916,878 17,889,296
2002 879,159 17,468,332
2001 812,249 17,051,338
2000 745,088 16,637,888
1999 834,697 16,228,061
1998 942,530 15,820,413
1997 917,184 15,417,542
1996 892,282 15,018,104
1995 868,146 14,616,801
1994 844,493 14,208,583
1993 821,437 13,795,686
1992 799,318 13,385,571
1991 778,278 12,980,821
1990 760,345 12,579,208
1989 744,856 12,179,060
1988 730,745 11,782,264
1987 718,476 11,388,923
1986 707,185 11,002,844
1985 696,665 10,625,672
1984 686,777 10,258,398
1983 677,707 9,904,809
1982 669,149 9,572,511
1981 660,493 9,260,189
1980 649,871 8,957,663
1979 638,719 8,661,909
1978 628,775 8,372,759
1977 618,315 8,090,501
1976 607,620 7,817,320
1975 598,158 7,554,364
1974 590,827 7,302,160
1973 582,855 7,060,321
1972 572,962 6,826,024
1971 562,966 6,598,094
1970 553,069 6,380,609
1969 543,356 6,175,166
1968 533,875 5,978,742
1967 524,648 5,790,198
1966 515,696 5,609,047
1965 507,034 5,435,267
1964 498,659 5,269,087
1963 490,564 5,110,467
1962 482,774 4,959,340
1961 475,291 4,815,466
1960 468,118 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Syria
2100 -0.25% -0.16%
2099 -0.33% -0.13%
2098 -0.33% -0.14%
2097 -0.39% -0.12%
2096 -0.4% -0.06%
2095 -0.34% -0.11%
2094 -0.26% -0.06%
2093 -0.27% -0.07%
2092 -0.34% -0.03%
2091 -0.31% -0.07%
2090 -0.38% 0.002%
2089 -0.29% 0.01%
2088 -0.37% -0.02%
2087 -0.14% -0.04%
2086 -0.26% 0.08%
2085 -0.28% 0.08%
2084 -0.25% 0.06%
2083 -0.12% 0.14%
2082 -0.18% 0.15%
2081 -0.14% 0.22%
2080 0.04% 0.13%
2079 -0.12% 0.08%
2078 -0.04% 0.1%
2077 0.03% 0.19%
2076 -0.02% 0.21%
2075 0.08% 0.22%
2074 0.02% 0.24%
2073 0.18% 0.31%
2072 0.37% 0.33%
2071 0.12% 0.33%
2070 0.27% 0.34%
2069 0.32% 0.42%
2068 0.32% 0.45%
2067 0.41% 0.49%
2066 0.34% 0.58%
2065 0.38% 0.59%
2064 0.42% 0.59%
2063 0.35% 0.59%
2062 0.28% 0.61%
2061 0.38% 0.69%
2060 0.52% 0.76%
2059 0.57% 0.69%
2058 0.61% 0.69%
2057 0.72% 0.77%
2056 0.65% 0.76%
2055 0.43% 0.84%
2054 0.83% 0.87%
2053 0.69% 0.78%
2052 0.55% 0.8%
2051 0.89% 0.84%
2050 0.76% 0.84%
2049 0.92% 0.81%
2048 0.9% 0.78%
2047 0.85% 0.84%
2046 0.91% 0.92%
2045 0.86% 0.87%
2044 1.13% 0.93%
2043 1.17% 1.01%
2042 1.06% 1.07%
2041 1.06% 1.16%
2040 1.22% 1.2%
2039 1.16% 1.3%
2038 1.21% 1.42%
2037 1.18% 1.44%
2036 1.4% 1.61%
2035 1.27% 1.7%
2034 1.18% 1.86%
2033 1.18% 1.92%
2032 1.29% 2.1%
2031 1.45% 2.21%
2030 1.44% 2.5%
2029 1.44% 2.59%
2028 1.38% 2.88%
2027 1.32% 3.09%
2026 1.27% 3.57%
2025 1.28% 3.84%
2024 1.18% 4.57%
2023 1.09% 5.04%
2022 1.42% 3.85%
2021 1.82% 2.75%
2020 1.93% 3.42%
2019 1.96% 3.96%
2018 1.94% 1.84%
2017 1.9% 0.16%
2016 1.92% -1.19%
2015 1.97% -4.19%
2014 2% -6.43%
2013 2.1% -4.8%
2012 2.22% -0.52%
2011 2.35% 1.76%
2010 2.45% 2.3%
2009 2.55% 1.57%
2008 2.74% 3.6%
2007 2.9% 6.35%
2006 2.98% 4.37%
2005 2.07% 2.6%
2004 1.33% 2.5%
2003 4.29% 2.41%
2002 8.24% 2.45%
2001 9.01% 2.48%
2000 -10.7% 2.53%
1999 -11.4% 2.58%
1998 2.76% 2.61%
1997 2.79% 2.66%
1996 2.78% 2.75%
1995 2.8% 2.87%
1994 2.81% 2.99%
1993 2.77% 3.06%
1992 2.7% 3.12%
1991 2.36% 3.19%
1990 2.08% 3.29%
1989 1.93% 3.37%
1988 1.71% 3.45%
1987 1.6% 3.51%
1986 1.51% 3.55%
1985 1.44% 3.58%
1984 1.34% 3.57%
1983 1.28% 3.47%
1982 1.31% 3.37%
1981 1.63% 3.38%
1980 1.75% 3.41%
1979 1.58% 3.45%
1978 1.69% 3.49%
1977 1.76% 3.49%
1976 1.58% 3.48%
1975 1.24% 3.45%
1974 1.37% 3.43%
1973 1.73% 3.43%
1972 1.78% 3.45%
1971 1.79% 3.41%
1970 1.79% 3.33%
1969 1.78% 3.29%
1968 1.76% 3.26%
1967 1.74% 3.23%
1966 1.71% 3.2%
1965 1.68% 3.15%
1964 1.65% 3.1%
1963 1.61% 3.05%
1962 1.57% 2.99%
1961 1.53% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

East Timor Syria
Current population
1446322
26956472
Population rank 152/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 5/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +421,693
Net migration rank 102/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 421,693
2024 20,378 -2,552 449,784 546,494
2023 20,495 -5,620 402,713 757,309
2022 20,625 -5,519 369,750 735,142
2021 20,101 3,111 350,560 211,220
2020 21,166 3,793 327,992 269,050
2019 21,307 3,942 293,762 500,985
2018 21,650 3,062 242,530 514,102
2017 22,145 1,666 237,214 -287,501
2016 22,778 208 236,007 -124,063
2015 23,391 -20 253,977 -827,496
2014 24,040 -958 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 24,538 -1,206 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 24,890 -609 475,520 -999,267
2011 25,237 -159 543,950 -256,888
2010 25,515 470 558,666 -54,359
2009 25,696 117 559,314 -52,703
2008 25,888 1,009 576,593 -402,393
2007 26,074 2,103 529,162 801,514
2006 26,221 2,184 480,616 682,911
2005 26,412 1,759 468,960 13,382
2004 26,751 -16,447 461,209 10,881
2003 26,900 -12,810 457,000 -33,920
2002 25,410 35,935 453,967 -35,096
2001 23,314 49,159 451,503 -36,383
2000 21,579 40,272 446,211 -34,425
1999 21,871 -262,940 439,261 -31,394
1998 23,590 1,806 433,447 -26,025
1997 23,501 1,804 429,887 -31,571
1996 22,703 1,796 430,765 -30,197
1995 21,962 1,806 430,172 -28,122
1994 21,746 1,794 426,996 -12,630
1993 20,770 1,795 420,244 -8,828
1992 19,880 1,794 412,878 -4,063
1991 18,605 1,803 410,830 -10,154
1990 18,343 -2,881 409,177 -6,620
1989 17,758 -2,246 406,111 -8,379
1988 12,118 587 404,285 -8,426
1987 11,945 -106 399,159 -8,335
1986 11,062 -316 390,821 -9,485
1985 10,788 -495 379,231 -6,221
1984 10,922 -1,436 366,768 -5,245
1983 9,686 -1,032 355,375 -9,729
1982 9,579 -1,125 319,664 -721
1981 9,336 -482 330,237 -24,536
1980 6,940 5,457 332,464 -33,114
1979 987 8,924 324,943 -32,793
1978 -1,000 10,967 316,724 -30,567
1977 296 10,657 306,630 -28,275
1976 783 9,662 294,267 -26,268
1975 -1,062 9,542 282,299 -24,389
1974 8,405 -2,222 270,735 -24,242
1973 10,033 -278 254,687 -17,502
1972 10,030 0 249,027 -17,610
1971 9,964 0 239,610 -15,167
1970 9,824 0 230,117 -19,594
1969 9,611 0 219,114 -18,749
1968 9,356 0 209,454 -16,968
1967 9,089 0 199,223 -14,618
1966 8,810 0 191,122 -13,434
1965 8,526 0 182,560 -12,704
1964 8,235 0 174,549 -12,044
1963 7,938 0 166,555 -11,817
1962 7,639 0 159,155 -11,641
1961 7,330 0 151,485 -11,237
1960 7,012 0 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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