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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 36.9 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

East Timor vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Uganda
2100 1,987,918 122,497,526
2099 1,992,867 122,436,109
2098 1,999,551 122,364,302
2097 2,006,120 122,266,255
2096 2,014,062 122,146,810
2095 2,022,241 121,976,411
2094 2,029,109 121,799,752
2093 2,034,335 121,584,860
2092 2,039,916 121,336,796
2091 2,046,825 121,070,447
2090 2,053,125 120,767,412
2089 2,060,960 120,427,771
2088 2,066,983 120,064,594
2087 2,074,665 119,668,549
2086 2,077,590 119,256,686
2085 2,083,082 118,815,763
2084 2,088,840 118,339,179
2083 2,094,115 117,821,938
2082 2,096,675 117,274,958
2081 2,100,480 116,707,394
2080 2,103,409 116,096,095
2079 2,102,541 115,474,153
2078 2,105,113 114,805,376
2077 2,106,052 114,118,687
2076 2,105,444 113,390,189
2075 2,105,772 112,637,851
2074 2,104,099 111,863,410
2073 2,103,684 111,070,771
2072 2,100,004 110,240,940
2071 2,092,187 109,392,890
2070 2,089,722 108,505,633
2069 2,084,088 107,607,659
2068 2,077,511 106,677,578
2067 2,070,890 105,722,829
2066 2,062,513 104,739,111
2065 2,055,518 103,737,893
2064 2,047,799 102,701,560
2063 2,039,134 101,646,533
2062 2,032,012 100,561,859
2061 2,026,320 99,450,764
2060 2,018,694 98,334,788
2059 2,008,316 97,187,498
2058 1,996,874 96,014,439
2057 1,984,864 94,821,765
2056 1,970,638 93,613,209
2055 1,957,948 92,385,049
2054 1,949,486 91,132,827
2053 1,933,418 89,857,705
2052 1,920,237 88,568,311
2051 1,909,754 87,270,603
2050 1,892,942 85,957,376
2049 1,878,747 84,632,277
2048 1,861,668 83,284,965
2047 1,845,027 81,928,165
2046 1,829,444 80,569,225
2045 1,813,000 79,208,662
2044 1,797,485 77,834,944
2043 1,777,393 76,453,982
2042 1,756,780 75,075,287
2041 1,738,404 73,701,695
2040 1,720,102 72,333,375
2039 1,699,431 70,963,211
2038 1,679,979 69,580,447
2037 1,659,934 68,186,136
2036 1,640,507 66,804,746
2035 1,617,823 65,411,934
2034 1,597,525 64,023,352
2033 1,578,920 62,634,483
2032 1,560,470 61,235,174
2031 1,540,575 59,825,075
2030 1,518,500 58,415,479
2029 1,496,906 57,006,283
2028 1,475,696 55,596,520
2027 1,455,624 54,191,271
2026 1,436,626 52,792,624
2025 1,418,578 51,400,003
2024 1,400,638 50,015,092
2023 1,384,286 48,656,601
2022 1,369,295 47,312,719
2021 1,350,139 45,910,930
2020 1,326,053 44,457,152
2019 1,300,945 42,999,637
2018 1,275,959 41,565,831
2017 1,251,703 40,177,388
2016 1,228,312 38,799,152
2015 1,205,131 37,531,446
2014 1,181,903 36,395,539
2013 1,158,695 35,337,042
2012 1,134,885 34,337,438
2011 1,110,207 33,354,543
2010 1,084,679 32,390,802
2009 1,058,782 31,451,151
2008 1,032,429 30,539,553
2007 1,004,889 29,653,430
2006 976,597 28,794,003
2005 948,311 27,963,289
2004 929,074 27,154,515
2003 916,878 26,352,124
2002 879,159 25,532,870
2001 812,249 24,745,676
2000 745,088 24,000,150
1999 834,697 23,257,281
1998 942,530 22,515,806
1997 917,184 21,856,046
1996 892,282 21,231,550
1995 868,146 20,665,667
1994 844,493 20,108,801
1993 821,437 19,445,161
1992 799,318 18,785,032
1991 778,278 18,155,901
1990 760,345 17,569,897
1989 744,856 17,010,698
1988 730,745 16,470,483
1987 718,476 15,954,170
1986 707,185 15,467,579
1985 696,665 15,023,681
1984 686,777 14,607,677
1983 677,707 14,221,881
1982 669,149 13,873,631
1981 660,493 13,556,452
1980 649,871 13,275,741
1979 638,719 13,002,163
1978 628,775 12,692,113
1977 618,315 12,359,669
1976 607,620 12,037,294
1975 598,158 11,725,240
1974 590,827 11,424,846
1973 582,855 11,144,236
1972 572,962 10,885,796
1971 562,966 10,618,206
1970 553,069 10,321,603
1969 543,356 10,014,858
1968 533,875 9,708,632
1967 524,648 9,408,924
1966 515,696 9,122,864
1965 507,034 8,849,203
1964 498,659 8,586,363
1963 490,564 8,333,663
1962 482,774 8,092,231
1961 475,291 7,862,217
1960 468,118 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Uganda
2100 -0.25% 0.05%
2099 -0.33% 0.06%
2098 -0.33% 0.08%
2097 -0.39% 0.1%
2096 -0.4% 0.14%
2095 -0.34% 0.15%
2094 -0.26% 0.18%
2093 -0.27% 0.2%
2092 -0.34% 0.22%
2091 -0.31% 0.25%
2090 -0.38% 0.28%
2089 -0.29% 0.3%
2088 -0.37% 0.33%
2087 -0.14% 0.35%
2086 -0.26% 0.37%
2085 -0.28% 0.4%
2084 -0.25% 0.44%
2083 -0.12% 0.47%
2082 -0.18% 0.49%
2081 -0.14% 0.53%
2080 0.04% 0.54%
2079 -0.12% 0.58%
2078 -0.04% 0.6%
2077 0.03% 0.64%
2076 -0.02% 0.67%
2075 0.08% 0.69%
2074 0.02% 0.71%
2073 0.18% 0.75%
2072 0.37% 0.78%
2071 0.12% 0.82%
2070 0.27% 0.83%
2069 0.32% 0.87%
2068 0.32% 0.9%
2067 0.41% 0.94%
2066 0.34% 0.97%
2065 0.38% 1.01%
2064 0.42% 1.04%
2063 0.35% 1.08%
2062 0.28% 1.12%
2061 0.38% 1.13%
2060 0.52% 1.18%
2059 0.57% 1.22%
2058 0.61% 1.26%
2057 0.72% 1.29%
2056 0.65% 1.33%
2055 0.43% 1.37%
2054 0.83% 1.42%
2053 0.69% 1.46%
2052 0.55% 1.49%
2051 0.89% 1.53%
2050 0.76% 1.57%
2049 0.92% 1.62%
2048 0.9% 1.66%
2047 0.85% 1.69%
2046 0.91% 1.72%
2045 0.86% 1.76%
2044 1.13% 1.81%
2043 1.17% 1.84%
2042 1.06% 1.86%
2041 1.06% 1.89%
2040 1.22% 1.93%
2039 1.16% 1.99%
2038 1.21% 2.04%
2037 1.18% 2.07%
2036 1.4% 2.13%
2035 1.27% 2.17%
2034 1.18% 2.22%
2033 1.18% 2.29%
2032 1.29% 2.36%
2031 1.45% 2.41%
2030 1.44% 2.47%
2029 1.44% 2.54%
2028 1.38% 2.59%
2027 1.32% 2.65%
2026 1.27% 2.71%
2025 1.28% 2.77%
2024 1.18% 2.79%
2023 1.09% 2.84%
2022 1.42% 3.05%
2021 1.82% 3.27%
2020 1.93% 3.39%
2019 1.96% 3.45%
2018 1.94% 3.46%
2017 1.9% 3.55%
2016 1.92% 3.38%
2015 1.97% 3.12%
2014 2% 3%
2013 2.1% 2.91%
2012 2.22% 2.95%
2011 2.35% 2.98%
2010 2.45% 2.99%
2009 2.55% 2.98%
2008 2.74% 2.99%
2007 2.9% 2.98%
2006 2.98% 2.97%
2005 2.07% 2.98%
2004 1.33% 3.04%
2003 4.29% 3.21%
2002 8.24% 3.18%
2001 9.01% 3.11%
2000 -10.7% 3.19%
1999 -11.4% 3.29%
1998 2.76% 3.02%
1997 2.79% 2.94%
1996 2.78% 2.74%
1995 2.8% 2.77%
1994 2.81% 3.41%
1993 2.77% 3.51%
1992 2.7% 3.47%
1991 2.36% 3.34%
1990 2.08% 3.29%
1989 1.93% 3.28%
1988 1.71% 3.24%
1987 1.6% 3.15%
1986 1.51% 2.95%
1985 1.44% 2.85%
1984 1.34% 2.71%
1983 1.28% 2.51%
1982 1.31% 2.34%
1981 1.63% 2.11%
1980 1.75% 2.1%
1979 1.58% 2.44%
1978 1.69% 2.69%
1977 1.76% 2.68%
1976 1.58% 2.66%
1975 1.24% 2.63%
1974 1.37% 2.52%
1973 1.73% 2.37%
1972 1.78% 2.52%
1971 1.79% 2.87%
1970 1.79% 3.06%
1969 1.78% 3.15%
1968 1.76% 3.19%
1967 1.74% 3.14%
1966 1.71% 3.09%
1965 1.68% 3.06%
1964 1.65% 3.03%
1963 1.61% 2.98%
1962 1.57% 2.93%
1961 1.53% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

East Timor Uganda
Current population
1441764
53170946
Population rank 152/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 22/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -119,059
Net migration rank 102/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -119,059
2024 - -2,552 - -117,924
2023 20,495 -5,620 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 20,625 -5,519 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 20,101 3,111 1,423,377 43,464
2020 21,166 3,793 1,397,288 43,464
2019 21,307 3,942 1,367,044 107,210
2018 21,650 3,062 1,332,600 60,724
2017 22,145 1,666 1,290,658 92,879
2016 22,778 208 1,249,565 123,379
2015 23,391 -20 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 24,040 -958 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 24,538 -1,206 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 24,890 -609 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 25,237 -159 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 25,515 470 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 25,696 117 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 25,888 1,009 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 26,074 2,103 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 26,221 2,184 999,958 -156,232
2005 26,412 1,759 969,096 -151,386
2004 26,751 -16,447 938,623 -138,770
2003 26,900 -12,810 901,374 -96,429
2002 25,410 35,935 868,756 -35,149
2001 23,314 49,159 836,751 -95,956
2000 21,579 40,272 803,069 -52,824
1999 21,871 -262,940 775,166 -39,695
1998 23,590 1,806 741,175 6,277
1997 23,501 1,804 727,523 -155,461
1996 22,703 1,796 699,707 -22,795
1995 21,962 1,806 697,218 -242,378
1994 21,746 1,794 675,092 -16,198
1993 20,770 1,795 650,032 18,349
1992 19,880 1,794 627,139 24,723
1991 18,605 1,803 602,740 3,643
1990 18,343 -2,881 587,291 -21,688
1989 17,758 -2,246 565,367 -12,576
1988 12,118 587 547,759 -20,113
1987 11,945 -106 527,397 -22,415
1986 11,062 -316 487,693 -19,485
1985 10,788 -495 462,534 -42,942
1984 10,922 -1,436 421,241 -8,818
1983 9,686 -1,032 404,940 -45,776
1982 9,579 -1,125 390,820 -53,497
1981 9,336 -482 380,028 -83,010
1980 6,940 5,457 370,287 -105,900
1979 987 8,924 381,626 -98,863
1978 -1,000 10,967 371,930 -34,606
1977 296 10,657 365,216 -37,671
1976 783 9,662 359,458 -42,259
1975 -1,062 9,542 354,278 -47,359
1974 8,405 -2,222 345,773 -51,910
1973 10,033 -278 340,780 -73,439
1972 10,030 0 335,935 -86,409
1971 9,964 0 328,294 -42,642
1970 9,824 0 333,202 -25,646
1969 9,611 0 320,486 -14,548
1968 9,356 0 309,725 -3,214
1967 9,089 0 296,692 -3,773
1966 8,810 0 282,225 -3,021
1965 8,526 0 271,830 -3,716
1964 8,235 0 260,733 -3,169
1963 7,938 0 250,885 -3,058
1962 7,639 0 241,513 -6,470
1961 7,330 0 232,894 -7,893
1960 7,012 0 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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