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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +1.74% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

East Timor vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Tajikistan
2100 1,987,918 20,390,053
2099 1,992,867 20,381,074
2098 1,999,551 20,367,161
2097 2,006,120 20,348,897
2096 2,014,062 20,324,869
2095 2,022,241 20,297,885
2094 2,029,109 20,265,966
2093 2,034,335 20,234,160
2092 2,039,916 20,192,937
2091 2,046,825 20,148,873
2090 2,053,125 20,103,798
2089 2,060,960 20,056,079
2088 2,066,983 20,005,521
2087 2,074,665 19,950,317
2086 2,077,590 19,895,606
2085 2,083,082 19,836,988
2084 2,088,840 19,773,272
2083 2,094,115 19,706,082
2082 2,096,675 19,639,516
2081 2,100,480 19,572,596
2080 2,103,409 19,499,390
2079 2,102,541 19,425,502
2078 2,105,113 19,347,261
2077 2,106,052 19,265,447
2076 2,105,444 19,175,355
2075 2,105,772 19,083,859
2074 2,104,099 18,988,290
2073 2,103,684 18,889,470
2072 2,100,004 18,785,103
2071 2,092,187 18,674,697
2070 2,089,722 18,559,138
2069 2,084,088 18,437,873
2068 2,077,511 18,315,011
2067 2,070,890 18,187,508
2066 2,062,513 18,054,404
2065 2,055,518 17,921,674
2064 2,047,799 17,783,801
2063 2,039,134 17,641,066
2062 2,032,012 17,498,306
2061 2,026,320 17,356,130
2060 2,018,694 17,206,922
2059 2,008,316 17,056,085
2058 1,996,874 16,903,532
2057 1,984,864 16,749,284
2056 1,970,638 16,595,691
2055 1,957,948 16,441,650
2054 1,949,486 16,285,520
2053 1,933,418 16,130,235
2052 1,920,237 15,967,770
2051 1,909,754 15,805,253
2050 1,892,942 15,638,613
2049 1,878,747 15,468,883
2048 1,861,668 15,292,499
2047 1,845,027 15,112,083
2046 1,829,444 14,928,123
2045 1,813,000 14,739,540
2044 1,797,485 14,544,544
2043 1,777,393 14,349,357
2042 1,756,780 14,147,892
2041 1,738,404 13,945,694
2040 1,720,102 13,741,587
2039 1,699,431 13,536,704
2038 1,679,979 13,331,490
2037 1,659,934 13,125,051
2036 1,640,507 12,917,110
2035 1,617,823 12,714,184
2034 1,597,525 12,515,962
2033 1,578,920 12,321,294
2032 1,560,470 12,128,060
2031 1,540,575 11,938,351
2030 1,518,500 11,749,706
2029 1,496,906 11,559,235
2028 1,475,696 11,369,414
2027 1,455,624 11,178,605
2026 1,436,626 10,986,242
2025 1,418,578 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 31.3% to 1,892,942 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

East Timor Tajikistan
Current population
1441764
11038274
Population rank 152/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +551
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 55/197
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 - -2,552 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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