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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 50.9 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

East Timor vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Tanzania
2100 1,987,832 265,471,550
2099 1,992,781 263,137,702
2098 1,999,464 260,784,676
2097 2,006,033 258,387,890
2096 2,013,975 255,972,277
2095 2,022,154 253,543,248
2094 2,029,021 251,095,452
2093 2,034,247 248,605,184
2092 2,039,828 246,083,651
2091 2,046,736 243,533,968
2090 2,053,036 240,979,094
2089 2,060,872 238,393,867
2088 2,066,894 235,775,056
2087 2,074,575 233,145,231
2086 2,077,501 230,474,072
2085 2,082,992 227,778,580
2084 2,088,750 225,090,075
2083 2,094,025 222,400,079
2082 2,096,584 219,697,321
2081 2,100,389 216,974,796
2080 2,103,318 214,235,505
2079 2,102,450 211,466,096
2078 2,105,023 208,688,171
2077 2,105,962 205,898,494
2076 2,105,353 203,086,766
2075 2,105,681 200,278,383
2074 2,104,008 197,449,196
2073 2,103,594 194,624,081
2072 2,099,913 191,805,820
2071 2,092,097 188,974,004
2070 2,089,631 186,134,634
2069 2,083,998 183,293,747
2068 2,077,421 180,458,385
2067 2,070,800 177,622,538
2066 2,062,424 174,786,430
2065 2,055,429 171,897,059
2064 2,047,710 169,048,435
2063 2,039,046 166,202,091
2062 2,031,925 163,354,473
2061 2,026,233 160,521,858
2060 2,018,606 157,707,240
2059 2,008,230 154,905,240
2058 1,996,788 152,106,040
2057 1,984,779 149,311,257
2056 1,970,553 146,505,507
2055 1,957,864 143,722,840
2054 1,949,402 140,970,467
2053 1,933,335 138,249,490
2052 1,920,154 135,540,803
2051 1,909,672 132,838,721
2050 1,892,861 130,145,345
2049 1,878,666 127,483,126
2048 1,861,588 124,809,212
2047 1,844,948 122,146,647
2046 1,829,365 119,511,124
2045 1,812,921 116,903,642
2044 1,797,407 114,318,843
2043 1,777,316 111,765,580
2042 1,756,704 109,231,423
2041 1,738,329 106,738,458
2040 1,720,028 104,262,479
2039 1,699,358 101,804,600
2038 1,679,907 99,370,760
2037 1,659,862 96,974,485
2036 1,640,436 94,592,848
2035 1,617,753 92,248,476
2034 1,597,457 89,920,872
2033 1,578,852 87,646,627
2032 1,560,402 85,401,853
2031 1,540,509 83,172,579
2030 1,518,434 80,989,443
2029 1,496,842 78,830,947
2028 1,475,633 76,723,335
2027 1,455,562 74,639,948
2026 1,436,564 72,582,361
2025 1,418,517 70,545,865
2024 1,400,638 68,560,157
2023 1,384,286 66,617,606
2022 1,369,295 64,711,821
2021 1,350,139 62,830,412
2020 1,326,053 60,972,798
2019 1,300,945 59,174,891
2018 1,275,959 57,437,145
2017 1,251,703 55,652,890
2016 1,228,312 53,824,013
2015 1,205,131 52,020,962
2014 1,181,903 50,351,512
2013 1,158,695 48,824,128
2012 1,134,885 47,374,260
2011 1,110,207 46,029,367
2010 1,084,679 44,758,488
2009 1,058,782 43,633,982
2008 1,032,429 42,570,728
2007 1,004,889 41,435,512
2006 976,597 40,294,902
2005 948,311 39,182,076
2004 929,074 38,109,668
2003 916,878 37,089,555
2002 879,159 36,121,304
2001 812,249 35,198,299
2000 745,088 34,260,139
1999 834,697 33,300,330
1998 942,530 32,420,458
1997 917,184 31,578,089
1996 892,282 30,945,762
1995 868,146 30,383,497
1994 844,493 29,442,356
1993 821,437 28,332,692
1992 799,318 27,457,588
1991 778,278 26,780,436
1990 760,345 26,110,207
1989 744,856 25,438,759
1988 730,745 24,769,686
1987 718,476 24,030,378
1986 707,185 23,258,959
1985 696,665 22,501,693
1984 686,777 21,779,066
1983 677,707 21,079,874
1982 669,149 20,398,571
1981 660,493 19,784,703
1980 649,871 19,189,769
1979 638,719 18,592,038
1978 628,775 17,976,566
1977 618,315 17,352,929
1976 607,620 16,736,211
1975 598,158 16,138,361
1974 590,827 15,561,630
1973 582,855 15,010,101
1972 572,962 14,479,308
1971 562,966 13,971,451
1970 553,069 13,492,677
1969 543,356 13,036,700
1968 533,875 12,602,076
1967 524,648 12,200,109
1966 515,696 11,827,459
1965 507,034 11,470,728
1964 498,659 11,127,826
1963 490,564 10,799,528
1962 482,774 10,487,756
1961 475,291 10,187,886
1960 468,118 9,901,419

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Tanzania
2100 -0.25% 0.89%
2099 -0.33% 0.9%
2098 -0.33% 0.93%
2097 -0.39% 0.94%
2096 -0.4% 0.96%
2095 -0.34% 0.97%
2094 -0.26% 1%
2093 -0.27% 1.02%
2092 -0.34% 1.05%
2091 -0.31% 1.06%
2090 -0.38% 1.08%
2089 -0.29% 1.11%
2088 -0.37% 1.13%
2087 -0.14% 1.16%
2086 -0.26% 1.18%
2085 -0.28% 1.19%
2084 -0.25% 1.21%
2083 -0.12% 1.23%
2082 -0.18% 1.25%
2081 -0.14% 1.28%
2080 0.04% 1.31%
2079 -0.12% 1.33%
2078 -0.04% 1.35%
2077 0.03% 1.38%
2076 -0.02% 1.4%
2075 0.08% 1.43%
2074 0.02% 1.45%
2073 0.18% 1.47%
2072 0.37% 1.5%
2071 0.12% 1.53%
2070 0.27% 1.55%
2069 0.32% 1.57%
2068 0.32% 1.6%
2067 0.41% 1.62%
2066 0.34% 1.68%
2065 0.38% 1.69%
2064 0.42% 1.71%
2063 0.35% 1.74%
2062 0.28% 1.76%
2061 0.38% 1.78%
2060 0.52% 1.81%
2059 0.57% 1.84%
2058 0.61% 1.87%
2057 0.72% 1.92%
2056 0.65% 1.94%
2055 0.43% 1.95%
2054 0.83% 1.97%
2053 0.69% 2%
2052 0.55% 2.03%
2051 0.89% 2.07%
2050 0.76% 2.09%
2049 0.92% 2.14%
2048 0.9% 2.18%
2047 0.85% 2.21%
2046 0.91% 2.23%
2045 0.86% 2.26%
2044 1.13% 2.28%
2043 1.17% 2.32%
2042 1.06% 2.34%
2041 1.06% 2.37%
2040 1.22% 2.41%
2039 1.16% 2.45%
2038 1.21% 2.47%
2037 1.18% 2.52%
2036 1.4% 2.54%
2035 1.27% 2.59%
2034 1.18% 2.59%
2033 1.18% 2.63%
2032 1.29% 2.68%
2031 1.45% 2.7%
2030 1.44% 2.74%
2029 1.44% 2.75%
2028 1.38% 2.79%
2027 1.32% 2.83%
2026 1.27% 2.89%
2025 1.28% 2.9%
2024 1.18% 2.92%
2023 1.09% 2.95%
2022 1.42% 2.99%
2021 1.82% 3.05%
2020 1.93% 3.04%
2019 1.96% 3.03%
2018 1.94% 3.21%
2017 1.9% 3.4%
2016 1.92% 3.47%
2015 1.97% 3.32%
2014 2% 3.13%
2013 2.1% 3.06%
2012 2.22% 2.92%
2011 2.35% 2.84%
2010 2.45% 2.58%
2009 2.55% 2.5%
2008 2.74% 2.74%
2007 2.9% 2.83%
2006 2.98% 2.84%
2005 2.07% 2.81%
2004 1.33% 2.75%
2003 4.29% 2.68%
2002 8.24% 2.62%
2001 9.01% 2.74%
2000 -10.7% 2.88%
1999 -11.4% 2.71%
1998 2.76% 2.67%
1997 2.79% 2.04%
1996 2.78% 1.85%
1995 2.8% 3.2%
1994 2.81% 3.92%
1993 2.77% 3.19%
1992 2.7% 2.53%
1991 2.36% 2.57%
1990 2.08% 2.64%
1989 1.93% 2.7%
1988 1.71% 3.08%
1987 1.6% 3.32%
1986 1.51% 3.37%
1985 1.44% 3.32%
1984 1.34% 3.32%
1983 1.28% 3.34%
1982 1.31% 3.1%
1981 1.63% 3.1%
1980 1.75% 3.21%
1979 1.58% 3.42%
1978 1.69% 3.59%
1977 1.76% 3.68%
1976 1.58% 3.7%
1975 1.24% 3.71%
1974 1.37% 3.67%
1973 1.73% 3.67%
1972 1.78% 3.63%
1971 1.79% 3.55%
1970 1.79% 3.5%
1969 1.78% 3.45%
1968 1.76% 3.29%
1967 1.74% 3.15%
1966 1.71% 3.11%
1965 1.68% 3.08%
1964 1.65% 3.04%
1963 1.61% 2.97%
1962 1.57% 2.94%
1961 1.53% 2.89%

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

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

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

East Timor Tanzania
Current population
1446322
73639263
Population rank 152/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.89%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 16/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -12,730
Net migration rank 102/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -12,730
2024 20,378 -2,552 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 20,495 -5,620 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 20,625 -5,519 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 20,101 3,111 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 21,166 3,793 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 21,307 3,942 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 21,650 3,062 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 22,145 1,666 1,726,909 119,142
2016 22,778 208 1,659,502 152,194
2015 23,391 -20 1,592,882 201,495
2014 24,040 -958 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 24,538 -1,206 1,509,008 1,241
2012 24,890 -609 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 25,237 -159 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 25,515 470 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 25,696 117 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 25,888 1,009 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 26,074 2,103 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 26,221 2,184 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 26,412 1,759 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 26,751 -16,447 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 26,900 -12,810 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 25,410 35,935 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 23,314 49,159 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 21,579 40,272 985,185 -9,701
1999 21,871 -262,940 948,659 -4,489
1998 23,590 1,806 920,806 -105,184
1997 23,501 1,804 882,544 -13,400
1996 22,703 1,796 868,524 -473,007
1995 21,962 1,806 838,980 -109,971
1994 21,746 1,794 803,953 349,348
1993 20,770 1,795 778,044 288,004
1992 19,880 1,794 767,961 -83,825
1991 18,605 1,803 762,011 -91,851
1990 18,343 -2,881 750,825 -80,529
1989 17,758 -2,246 743,854 -71,268
1988 12,118 587 736,551 -71,012
1987 11,945 -106 718,580 94,498
1986 11,062 -316 705,677 24,101
1985 10,788 -495 697,867 86,864
1984 10,922 -1,436 687,435 -26,938
1983 9,686 -1,032 679,720 58,161
1982 9,579 -1,125 662,627 -37,883
1981 9,336 -482 645,496 -42,485
1980 6,940 5,457 629,444 -42,588
1979 987 8,924 613,388 -4,792
1978 -1,000 10,967 595,024 27,307
1977 296 10,657 574,938 49,997
1976 783 9,662 553,617 54,875
1975 -1,062 9,542 533,906 53,290
1974 8,405 -2,222 515,152 51,127
1973 10,033 -278 488,429 48,363
1972 10,030 0 467,305 57,489
1971 9,964 0 449,014 41,900
1970 9,824 0 427,988 38,635
1969 9,611 0 408,322 37,006
1968 9,356 0 389,467 34,455
1967 9,089 0 374,763 5,265
1966 8,810 0 360,229 5,049
1965 8,526 0 343,456 4,742
1964 8,235 0 328,527 9,090
1963 7,938 0 314,644 4,333
1962 7,639 0 300,663 3,916
1961 7,330 0 286,839 8,338
1960 7,012 0 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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