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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 7,776,557 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 +1.74% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

East Timor vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Turkmenistan
2100 1,987,918 10,046,945
2099 1,992,867 10,075,740
2098 1,999,551 10,103,319
2097 2,006,120 10,129,577
2096 2,014,062 10,154,338
2095 2,022,241 10,178,163
2094 2,029,109 10,200,371
2093 2,034,335 10,221,349
2092 2,039,916 10,240,959
2091 2,046,825 10,259,026
2090 2,053,125 10,276,261
2089 2,060,960 10,291,819
2088 2,066,983 10,306,303
2087 2,074,665 10,319,501
2086 2,077,590 10,331,090
2085 2,083,082 10,341,183
2084 2,088,840 10,349,710
2083 2,094,115 10,356,602
2082 2,096,675 10,362,422
2081 2,100,480 10,366,587
2080 2,103,409 10,369,293
2079 2,102,541 10,370,130
2078 2,105,113 10,369,013
2077 2,106,052 10,366,366
2076 2,105,444 10,361,975
2075 2,105,772 10,355,755
2074 2,104,099 10,348,384
2073 2,103,684 10,339,415
2072 2,100,004 10,328,653
2071 2,092,187 10,316,618
2070 2,089,722 10,303,565
2069 2,084,088 10,289,578
2068 2,077,511 10,274,625
2067 2,070,890 10,258,518
2066 2,062,513 10,241,362
2065 2,055,518 10,223,420
2064 2,047,799 10,204,034
2063 2,039,134 10,183,241
2062 2,032,012 10,160,903
2061 2,026,320 10,136,928
2060 2,018,694 10,111,369
2059 2,008,316 10,083,631
2058 1,996,874 10,052,905
2057 1,984,864 10,019,547
2056 1,970,638 9,983,379
2055 1,957,948 9,943,931
2054 1,949,486 9,901,473
2053 1,933,418 9,854,931
2052 1,920,237 9,804,909
2051 1,909,754 9,751,221
2050 1,892,942 9,693,713
2049 1,878,747 9,632,600
2048 1,861,668 9,567,946
2047 1,845,027 9,500,139
2046 1,829,444 9,429,355
2045 1,813,000 9,356,194
2044 1,797,485 9,280,988
2043 1,777,393 9,204,466
2042 1,756,780 9,126,898
2041 1,738,404 9,048,356
2040 1,720,102 8,969,478
2039 1,699,431 8,890,225
2038 1,679,979 8,810,850
2037 1,659,934 8,731,367
2036 1,640,507 8,651,719
2035 1,617,823 8,572,231
2034 1,597,525 8,492,483
2033 1,578,920 8,412,113
2032 1,560,470 8,330,912
2031 1,540,575 8,248,129
2030 1,518,500 8,163,024
2029 1,496,906 8,070,023
2028 1,475,696 7,969,080
2027 1,455,624 7,860,774
2026 1,436,626 7,745,331
2025 1,418,578 7,623,184
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% 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 31.3% to 1,892,942 people with a rank change from 152nd to 149th. The population of Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 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% 1.72%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

East Timor Turkmenistan
Current population
1441764
7776557
Population rank 152/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +356
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 61/197
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 - -2,552 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 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 (1960–2024, 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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