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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 7.66 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

East Timor vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Tajikistan
2100 1,987,832 20,381,526
2099 1,992,781 20,372,551
2098 1,999,464 20,358,644
2097 2,006,033 20,340,387
2096 2,013,975 20,316,369
2095 2,022,154 20,289,397
2094 2,029,021 20,257,491
2093 2,034,247 20,225,699
2092 2,039,828 20,184,493
2091 2,046,736 20,140,447
2090 2,053,036 20,095,391
2089 2,060,872 20,047,692
2088 2,066,894 19,997,155
2087 2,074,575 19,941,974
2086 2,077,501 19,887,286
2085 2,082,992 19,828,693
2084 2,088,750 19,765,003
2083 2,094,025 19,697,841
2082 2,096,584 19,631,303
2081 2,100,389 19,564,411
2080 2,103,318 19,491,236
2079 2,102,450 19,417,379
2078 2,105,023 19,339,170
2077 2,105,962 19,257,390
2076 2,105,353 19,167,336
2075 2,105,681 19,075,879
2074 2,104,008 18,980,350
2073 2,103,594 18,881,571
2072 2,099,913 18,777,247
2071 2,092,097 18,666,888
2070 2,089,631 18,551,377
2069 2,083,998 18,430,162
2068 2,077,421 18,307,352
2067 2,070,800 18,179,902
2066 2,062,424 18,046,854
2065 2,055,429 17,914,179
2064 2,047,710 17,776,364
2063 2,039,046 17,633,689
2062 2,031,925 17,490,989
2061 2,026,233 17,348,872
2060 2,018,606 17,199,727
2059 2,008,230 17,048,953
2058 1,996,788 16,896,463
2057 1,984,779 16,742,280
2056 1,970,553 16,588,751
2055 1,957,864 16,434,774
2054 1,949,402 16,278,710
2053 1,933,335 16,123,490
2052 1,920,154 15,961,093
2051 1,909,672 15,798,643
2050 1,892,861 15,632,073
2049 1,878,666 15,462,414
2048 1,861,588 15,286,104
2047 1,844,948 15,105,763
2046 1,829,365 14,921,881
2045 1,812,921 14,733,376
2044 1,797,407 14,538,462
2043 1,777,316 14,343,357
2042 1,756,704 14,141,976
2041 1,738,329 13,939,862
2040 1,720,028 13,735,841
2039 1,699,358 13,531,043
2038 1,679,907 13,325,915
2037 1,659,862 13,119,563
2036 1,640,436 12,911,709
2035 1,617,753 12,708,867
2034 1,597,457 12,510,728
2033 1,578,852 12,316,142
2032 1,560,402 12,122,988
2031 1,540,509 11,933,358
2030 1,518,434 11,744,792
2029 1,496,842 11,554,401
2028 1,475,633 11,364,659
2027 1,455,562 11,173,930
2026 1,436,564 10,981,648
2025 1,418,517 10,786,734
2024 1,400,638 10,590,927
2023 1,384,286 10,389,799
2022 1,369,295 10,182,222
2021 1,350,139 9,966,908
2020 1,326,053 9,749,310
2019 1,300,945 9,529,966
2018 1,275,959 9,307,333
2017 1,251,703 9,085,946
2016 1,228,312 8,865,631
2015 1,205,131 8,643,840
2014 1,181,903 8,425,552
2013 1,158,695 8,216,724
2012 1,134,885 8,014,084
2011 1,110,207 7,824,785
2010 1,084,679 7,652,141
2009 1,058,782 7,490,230
2008 1,032,429 7,338,403
2007 1,004,889 7,194,477
2006 976,597 7,057,566
2005 948,311 6,924,720
2004 929,074 6,790,547
2003 916,878 6,658,575
2002 879,159 6,531,669
2001 812,249 6,407,377
2000 745,088 6,284,735
1999 834,697 6,208,370
1998 942,530 6,176,397
1997 917,184 6,139,829
1996 892,282 6,066,523
1995 868,146 5,948,584
1994 844,493 5,825,368
1993 821,437 5,724,993
1992 799,318 5,649,400
1991 778,278 5,541,205
1990 760,345 5,398,768
1989 744,856 5,267,249
1988 730,745 5,114,989
1987 718,476 4,939,059
1986 707,185 4,772,139
1985 696,665 4,619,003
1984 686,777 4,480,026
1983 677,707 4,350,874
1982 669,149 4,227,171
1981 660,493 4,109,022
1980 649,871 3,995,256
1979 638,719 3,882,691
1978 628,775 3,768,508
1977 618,315 3,653,265
1976 607,620 3,540,076
1975 598,158 3,430,425
1974 590,827 3,324,499
1973 582,855 3,222,290
1972 572,962 3,123,691
1971 562,966 3,028,837
1970 553,069 2,936,779
1969 543,356 2,845,273
1968 533,875 2,753,848
1967 524,648 2,664,130
1966 515,696 2,577,184
1965 507,034 2,492,998
1964 498,659 2,411,260
1963 490,564 2,331,736
1962 482,774 2,255,026
1961 475,291 2,181,805
1960 468,118 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Tajikistan
2100 -0.25% 0.04%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.09%
2097 -0.39% 0.12%
2096 -0.4% 0.13%
2095 -0.34% 0.16%
2094 -0.26% 0.16%
2093 -0.27% 0.2%
2092 -0.34% 0.22%
2091 -0.31% 0.22%
2090 -0.38% 0.24%
2089 -0.29% 0.25%
2088 -0.37% 0.28%
2087 -0.14% 0.27%
2086 -0.26% 0.3%
2085 -0.28% 0.32%
2084 -0.25% 0.34%
2083 -0.12% 0.34%
2082 -0.18% 0.34%
2081 -0.14% 0.38%
2080 0.04% 0.38%
2079 -0.12% 0.4%
2078 -0.04% 0.42%
2077 0.03% 0.47%
2076 -0.02% 0.48%
2075 0.08% 0.5%
2074 0.02% 0.52%
2073 0.18% 0.56%
2072 0.37% 0.59%
2071 0.12% 0.62%
2070 0.27% 0.66%
2069 0.32% 0.67%
2068 0.32% 0.7%
2067 0.41% 0.74%
2066 0.34% 0.74%
2065 0.38% 0.78%
2064 0.42% 0.81%
2063 0.35% 0.82%
2062 0.28% 0.82%
2061 0.38% 0.87%
2060 0.52% 0.88%
2059 0.57% 0.9%
2058 0.61% 0.92%
2057 0.72% 0.93%
2056 0.65% 0.94%
2055 0.43% 0.96%
2054 0.83% 0.96%
2053 0.69% 1.02%
2052 0.55% 1.03%
2051 0.89% 1.07%
2050 0.76% 1.1%
2049 0.92% 1.15%
2048 0.9% 1.19%
2047 0.85% 1.23%
2046 0.91% 1.28%
2045 0.86% 1.34%
2044 1.13% 1.36%
2043 1.17% 1.42%
2042 1.06% 1.45%
2041 1.06% 1.49%
2040 1.22% 1.51%
2039 1.16% 1.54%
2038 1.21% 1.57%
2037 1.18% 1.61%
2036 1.4% 1.6%
2035 1.27% 1.58%
2034 1.18% 1.58%
2033 1.18% 1.59%
2032 1.29% 1.59%
2031 1.45% 1.61%
2030 1.44% 1.65%
2029 1.44% 1.67%
2028 1.38% 1.71%
2027 1.32% 1.75%
2026 1.27% 1.81%
2025 1.28% 1.85%
2024 1.18% 1.94%
2023 1.09% 2.04%
2022 1.42% 2.16%
2021 1.82% 2.23%
2020 1.93% 2.3%
2019 1.96% 2.39%
2018 1.94% 2.44%
2017 1.9% 2.49%
2016 1.92% 2.57%
2015 1.97% 2.59%
2014 2% 2.54%
2013 2.1% 2.53%
2012 2.22% 2.42%
2011 2.35% 2.26%
2010 2.45% 2.16%
2009 2.55% 2.07%
2008 2.74% 2%
2007 2.9% 1.94%
2006 2.98% 1.92%
2005 2.07% 1.98%
2004 1.33% 1.98%
2003 4.29% 1.94%
2002 8.24% 1.94%
2001 9.01% 1.95%
2000 -10.7% 1.23%
1999 -11.4% 0.52%
1998 2.76% 0.6%
1997 2.79% 1.21%
1996 2.78% 1.98%
1995 2.8% 2.12%
1994 2.81% 1.75%
1993 2.77% 1.34%
1992 2.7% 1.95%
1991 2.36% 2.64%
1990 2.08% 2.5%
1989 1.93% 2.98%
1988 1.71% 3.56%
1987 1.6% 3.5%
1986 1.51% 3.32%
1985 1.44% 3.1%
1984 1.34% 2.97%
1983 1.28% 2.93%
1982 1.31% 2.88%
1981 1.63% 2.85%
1980 1.75% 2.9%
1979 1.58% 3.03%
1978 1.69% 3.15%
1977 1.76% 3.2%
1976 1.58% 3.2%
1975 1.24% 3.19%
1974 1.37% 3.17%
1973 1.73% 3.16%
1972 1.78% 3.13%
1971 1.79% 3.13%
1970 1.79% 3.22%
1969 1.78% 3.32%
1968 1.76% 3.37%
1967 1.74% 3.37%
1966 1.71% 3.38%
1965 1.68% 3.39%
1964 1.65% 3.41%
1963 1.61% 3.4%
1962 1.57% 3.36%
1961 1.53% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

East Timor Tajikistan
Current population
1446322
11080415
Population rank 152/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +536
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 58/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -21,606
Net migration rank 102/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -21,606
2024 20,378 -2,552 219,677 -21,236
2023 20,495 -5,620 223,828 -19,999
2022 20,625 -5,519 228,336 -17,001
2021 20,101 3,111 222,850 -3,564
2020 21,166 3,793 219,467 -3,564
2019 21,307 3,942 231,817 -9,041
2018 21,650 3,062 228,597 -6,111
2017 22,145 1,666 224,396 -4,093
2016 22,778 208 228,547 -8,210
2015 23,391 -20 230,903 -7,660
2014 24,040 -958 227,304 -13,962
2013 24,538 -1,206 220,693 -16,362
2012 24,890 -609 213,078 -12,132
2011 25,237 -159 208,429 -30,783
2010 25,515 470 201,389 -33,733
2009 25,696 117 192,851 -36,677
2008 25,888 1,009 182,337 -34,855
2007 26,074 2,103 173,200 -32,831
2006 26,221 2,184 164,046 -30,591
2005 26,412 1,759 160,189 -27,954
2004 26,751 -16,447 161,201 -25,082
2003 26,900 -12,810 150,391 -22,562
2002 25,410 35,935 146,492 -20,526
2001 23,314 49,159 142,276 -19,657
2000 21,579 40,272 136,549 -13,871
1999 21,871 -262,940 147,622 -117,571
1998 23,590 1,806 153,508 -119,621
1997 23,501 1,804 149,825 -110,572
1996 22,703 1,796 138,287 -30,922
1995 21,962 1,806 168,934 -40,418
1994 21,746 1,794 167,590 -49,668
1993 20,770 1,795 157,975 -75,147
1992 19,880 1,794 163,652 -95,280
1991 18,605 1,803 177,585 -29,553
1990 18,343 -2,881 178,429 -41,596
1989 17,758 -2,246 179,212 -53,020
1988 12,118 587 172,805 5,523
1987 11,945 -106 163,611 9,923
1986 11,062 -316 155,987 4,321
1985 10,788 -495 145,720 247
1984 10,922 -1,436 139,145 -7,152
1983 9,686 -1,032 133,280 -6,972
1982 9,579 -1,125 127,838 -6,730
1981 9,336 -482 121,418 -6,221
1980 6,940 5,457 117,888 -5,557
1979 987 8,924 114,496 -1,703
1978 -1,000 10,967 110,564 5,006
1977 296 10,657 106,920 7,999
1976 783 9,662 103,777 7,679
1975 -1,062 9,542 100,604 7,237
1974 8,405 -2,222 97,481 6,531
1973 10,033 -278 94,523 5,876
1972 10,030 0 91,677 5,123
1971 9,964 0 88,618 4,293
1970 9,824 0 85,645 5,559
1969 9,611 0 82,931 8,886
1968 9,356 0 80,698 10,323
1967 9,089 0 78,733 9,670
1966 8,810 0 76,702 8,796
1965 8,526 0 75,139 7,744
1964 8,235 0 74,030 6,568
1963 7,938 0 73,065 5,379
1962 7,639 0 70,700 4,270
1961 7,330 0 68,182 3,291
1960 7,012 0 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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