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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 5.39 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

East Timor vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Turkmenistan
2100 1,987,832 10,041,228
2099 1,992,781 10,070,007
2098 1,999,464 10,097,571
2097 2,006,033 10,123,813
2096 2,013,975 10,148,560
2095 2,022,154 10,172,371
2094 2,029,021 10,194,567
2093 2,034,247 10,215,533
2092 2,039,828 10,235,132
2091 2,046,736 10,253,189
2090 2,053,036 10,270,414
2089 2,060,872 10,285,963
2088 2,066,894 10,300,439
2087 2,074,575 10,313,629
2086 2,077,501 10,325,212
2085 2,082,992 10,335,299
2084 2,088,750 10,343,821
2083 2,094,025 10,350,710
2082 2,096,584 10,356,526
2081 2,100,389 10,360,689
2080 2,103,318 10,363,394
2079 2,102,450 10,364,229
2078 2,105,023 10,363,113
2077 2,105,962 10,360,467
2076 2,105,353 10,356,079
2075 2,105,681 10,349,863
2074 2,104,008 10,342,496
2073 2,103,594 10,333,532
2072 2,099,913 10,322,776
2071 2,092,097 10,310,748
2070 2,089,631 10,297,702
2069 2,083,998 10,283,723
2068 2,077,421 10,268,779
2067 2,070,800 10,252,681
2066 2,062,424 10,235,535
2065 2,055,429 10,217,603
2064 2,047,710 10,198,228
2063 2,039,046 10,177,447
2062 2,031,925 10,155,121
2061 2,026,233 10,131,160
2060 2,018,606 10,105,616
2059 2,008,230 10,077,893
2058 1,996,788 10,047,185
2057 1,984,779 10,013,846
2056 1,970,553 9,977,699
2055 1,957,864 9,938,273
2054 1,949,402 9,895,840
2053 1,933,335 9,849,324
2052 1,920,154 9,799,331
2051 1,909,672 9,745,673
2050 1,892,861 9,688,197
2049 1,878,666 9,627,119
2048 1,861,588 9,562,502
2047 1,844,948 9,494,734
2046 1,829,365 9,423,990
2045 1,812,921 9,350,870
2044 1,797,407 9,275,707
2043 1,777,316 9,199,229
2042 1,756,704 9,121,705
2041 1,738,329 9,043,208
2040 1,720,028 8,964,374
2039 1,699,358 8,885,167
2038 1,679,907 8,805,836
2037 1,659,862 8,726,399
2036 1,640,436 8,646,796
2035 1,617,753 8,567,354
2034 1,597,457 8,487,651
2033 1,578,852 8,407,327
2032 1,560,402 8,326,172
2031 1,540,509 8,243,436
2030 1,518,434 8,158,380
2029 1,496,842 8,065,431
2028 1,475,633 7,964,546
2027 1,455,562 7,856,302
2026 1,436,564 7,740,924
2025 1,418,517 7,618,847
2024 1,400,638 7,494,498
2023 1,384,286 7,364,438
2022 1,369,295 7,230,193
2021 1,350,139 7,092,043
2020 1,326,053 6,949,912
2019 1,300,945 6,803,944
2018 1,275,959 6,655,524
2017 1,251,703 6,507,061
2016 1,228,312 6,360,041
2015 1,205,131 6,215,770
2014 1,181,903 6,075,283
2013 1,158,695 5,939,341
2012 1,134,885 5,808,546
2011 1,110,207 5,683,417
2010 1,084,679 5,564,356
2009 1,058,782 5,451,592
2008 1,032,429 5,345,029
2007 1,004,889 5,244,046
2006 976,597 5,147,105
2005 948,311 5,052,257
2004 929,074 4,958,093
2003 916,878 4,863,865
2002 879,159 4,769,465
2001 812,249 4,675,409
2000 745,088 4,582,677
1999 834,697 4,492,170
1998 942,530 4,410,507
1997 917,184 4,336,730
1996 892,282 4,263,819
1995 868,146 4,191,203
1994 844,493 4,116,662
1993 821,437 4,032,407
1992 799,318 3,944,689
1991 778,278 3,855,894
1990 760,345 3,760,562
1989 744,856 3,662,459
1988 730,745 3,559,363
1987 718,476 3,452,731
1986 707,185 3,347,809
1985 696,665 3,247,534
1984 686,777 3,154,079
1983 677,707 3,067,534
1982 669,149 2,985,557
1981 660,493 2,907,187
1980 649,871 2,832,203
1979 638,719 2,760,358
1978 628,775 2,691,088
1977 618,315 2,623,948
1976 607,620 2,558,521
1975 598,158 2,494,570
1974 590,827 2,432,028
1973 582,855 2,370,919
1972 572,962 2,311,430
1971 562,966 2,253,119
1970 553,069 2,195,616
1969 543,356 2,139,024
1968 533,875 2,083,069
1967 524,648 2,027,403
1966 515,696 1,971,737
1965 507,034 1,915,916
1964 498,659 1,859,997
1963 490,564 1,804,272
1962 482,774 1,749,214
1961 475,291 1,695,400
1960 468,118 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Turkmenistan
2100 -0.25% -0.29%
2099 -0.33% -0.27%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.39% -0.24%
2096 -0.4% -0.23%
2095 -0.34% -0.22%
2094 -0.26% -0.21%
2093 -0.27% -0.19%
2092 -0.34% -0.18%
2091 -0.31% -0.17%
2090 -0.38% -0.15%
2089 -0.29% -0.14%
2088 -0.37% -0.13%
2087 -0.14% -0.11%
2086 -0.26% -0.1%
2085 -0.28% -0.08%
2084 -0.25% -0.07%
2083 -0.12% -0.06%
2082 -0.18% -0.04%
2081 -0.14% -0.03%
2080 0.04% -0.008%
2079 -0.12% 0.01%
2078 -0.04% 0.03%
2077 0.03% 0.04%
2076 -0.02% 0.06%
2075 0.08% 0.07%
2074 0.02% 0.09%
2073 0.18% 0.1%
2072 0.37% 0.12%
2071 0.12% 0.13%
2070 0.27% 0.14%
2069 0.32% 0.15%
2068 0.32% 0.16%
2067 0.41% 0.17%
2066 0.34% 0.18%
2065 0.38% 0.19%
2064 0.42% 0.2%
2063 0.35% 0.22%
2062 0.28% 0.24%
2061 0.38% 0.25%
2060 0.52% 0.28%
2059 0.57% 0.31%
2058 0.61% 0.33%
2057 0.72% 0.36%
2056 0.65% 0.4%
2055 0.43% 0.43%
2054 0.83% 0.47%
2053 0.69% 0.51%
2052 0.55% 0.55%
2051 0.89% 0.59%
2050 0.76% 0.63%
2049 0.92% 0.68%
2048 0.9% 0.71%
2047 0.85% 0.75%
2046 0.91% 0.78%
2045 0.86% 0.81%
2044 1.13% 0.83%
2043 1.17% 0.85%
2042 1.06% 0.87%
2041 1.06% 0.88%
2040 1.22% 0.89%
2039 1.16% 0.9%
2038 1.21% 0.91%
2037 1.18% 0.92%
2036 1.4% 0.93%
2035 1.27% 0.94%
2034 1.18% 0.96%
2033 1.18% 0.97%
2032 1.29% 1%
2031 1.45% 1.04%
2030 1.44% 1.15%
2029 1.44% 1.27%
2028 1.38% 1.38%
2027 1.32% 1.49%
2026 1.27% 1.6%
2025 1.28% 1.66%
2024 1.18% 1.77%
2023 1.09% 1.86%
2022 1.42% 1.95%
2021 1.82% 2.05%
2020 1.93% 2.15%
2019 1.96% 2.23%
2018 1.94% 2.28%
2017 1.9% 2.31%
2016 1.92% 2.32%
2015 1.97% 2.31%
2014 2% 2.29%
2013 2.1% 2.25%
2012 2.22% 2.2%
2011 2.35% 2.14%
2010 2.45% 2.07%
2009 2.55% 1.99%
2008 2.74% 1.93%
2007 2.9% 1.88%
2006 2.98% 1.88%
2005 2.07% 1.9%
2004 1.33% 1.94%
2003 4.29% 1.98%
2002 8.24% 2.01%
2001 9.01% 2.02%
2000 -10.7% 2.01%
1999 -11.4% 1.85%
1998 2.76% 1.7%
1997 2.79% 1.71%
1996 2.78% 1.73%
1995 2.8% 1.81%
1994 2.81% 2.09%
1993 2.77% 2.22%
1992 2.7% 2.3%
1991 2.36% 2.54%
1990 2.08% 2.68%
1989 1.93% 2.9%
1988 1.71% 3.09%
1987 1.6% 3.13%
1986 1.51% 3.09%
1985 1.44% 2.96%
1984 1.34% 2.82%
1983 1.28% 2.75%
1982 1.31% 2.7%
1981 1.63% 2.65%
1980 1.75% 2.6%
1979 1.58% 2.57%
1978 1.69% 2.56%
1977 1.76% 2.56%
1976 1.58% 2.56%
1975 1.24% 2.57%
1974 1.37% 2.58%
1973 1.73% 2.57%
1972 1.78% 2.59%
1971 1.79% 2.62%
1970 1.79% 2.65%
1969 1.78% 2.69%
1968 1.76% 2.75%
1967 1.74% 2.82%
1966 1.71% 2.91%
1965 1.68% 3.01%
1964 1.65% 3.09%
1963 1.61% 3.15%
1962 1.57% 3.17%
1961 1.53% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

East Timor Turkmenistan
Current population
1446322
7800189
Population rank 152/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
52 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +49 +341
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +13,268
Net migration rank 102/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 13,268
2024 20,378 -2,552 112,942 14,646
2023 20,495 -5,620 117,529 15,005
2022 20,625 -5,519 121,814 14,141
2021 20,101 3,111 122,721 17,617
2020 21,166 3,793 124,014 19,913
2019 21,307 3,942 128,275 19,735
2018 21,650 3,062 129,537 19,293
2017 22,145 1,666 131,417 16,678
2016 22,778 208 132,581 13,365
2015 23,391 -20 132,663 9,936
2014 24,040 -958 129,677 8,696
2013 24,538 -1,206 126,217 7,287
2012 24,890 -609 120,957 7,125
2011 25,237 -159 115,197 6,992
2010 25,515 470 109,318 6,621
2009 25,696 117 102,931 6,656
2008 25,888 1,009 96,815 6,734
2007 26,074 2,103 92,038 6,388
2006 26,221 2,184 87,840 7,613
2005 26,412 1,759 83,968 10,263
2004 26,751 -16,447 79,850 14,242
2003 26,900 -12,810 76,737 17,625
2002 25,410 35,935 75,639 18,803
2001 23,314 49,159 76,682 16,982
2000 21,579 40,272 76,875 14,925
1999 21,871 -262,940 76,362 12,859
1998 23,590 1,806 77,342 -3,239
1997 23,501 1,804 79,045 -5,600
1996 22,703 1,796 80,996 -8,627
1995 21,962 1,806 86,289 -13,423
1994 21,746 1,794 89,319 -13,094
1993 20,770 1,795 92,596 -312
1992 19,880 1,794 96,668 -13,517
1991 18,605 1,803 99,297 -4,864
1990 18,343 -2,881 101,099 -4,864
1989 17,758 -2,246 103,553 -3,576
1988 12,118 587 104,802 1,408
1987 11,945 -106 103,885 3,161
1986 11,062 -316 100,930 1,878
1985 10,788 -495 95,890 1,861
1984 10,922 -1,436 90,591 -1,427
1983 9,686 -1,032 85,183 -1,264
1982 9,579 -1,125 80,989 -961
1981 9,336 -482 77,829 -1,102
1980 6,940 5,457 74,394 -1,152
1979 987 8,924 71,135 -677
1978 -1,000 10,967 68,437 -350
1977 296 10,657 66,318 -132
1976 783 9,662 64,513 160
1975 -1,062 9,542 62,681 550
1974 8,405 -2,222 60,925 924
1973 10,033 -278 59,169 1,194
1972 10,030 0 57,326 1,293
1971 9,964 0 56,666 1,348
1970 9,824 0 55,617 1,376
1969 9,611 0 54,791 1,397
1968 9,356 0 54,324 1,401
1967 9,089 0 54,209 1,397
1966 8,810 0 54,353 1,377
1965 8,526 0 54,558 1,366
1964 8,235 0 54,574 1,340
1963 7,938 0 54,203 1,332
1962 7,639 0 53,248 1,337
1961 7,330 0 51,659 1,372
1960 7,012 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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