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Population in East Timor compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 8.11 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

East Timor vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor UAE
2100 1,987,918 26,368,750
2099 1,992,867 26,130,374
2098 1,999,551 25,894,010
2097 2,006,120 25,660,062
2096 2,014,062 25,427,961
2095 2,022,241 25,197,670
2094 2,029,109 24,968,891
2093 2,034,335 24,741,434
2092 2,039,916 24,515,086
2091 2,046,825 24,289,496
2090 2,053,125 24,064,404
2089 2,060,960 23,839,033
2088 2,066,983 23,613,963
2087 2,074,665 23,388,786
2086 2,077,590 23,163,641
2085 2,083,082 22,938,169
2084 2,088,840 22,711,804
2083 2,094,115 22,484,154
2082 2,096,675 22,255,625
2081 2,100,480 22,026,183
2080 2,103,409 21,796,073
2079 2,102,541 21,565,118
2078 2,105,113 21,333,574
2077 2,106,052 21,101,274
2076 2,105,444 20,868,733
2075 2,105,772 20,636,203
2074 2,104,099 20,404,044
2073 2,103,684 20,171,659
2072 2,100,004 19,940,853
2071 2,092,187 19,710,934
2070 2,089,722 19,483,026
2069 2,084,088 19,256,572
2068 2,077,511 19,032,681
2067 2,070,890 18,811,331
2066 2,062,513 18,593,017
2065 2,055,518 18,377,364
2064 2,047,799 18,164,584
2063 2,039,134 17,955,352
2062 2,032,012 17,749,596
2061 2,026,320 17,547,827
2060 2,018,694 17,349,620
2059 2,008,316 17,153,273
2058 1,996,874 16,959,263
2057 1,984,864 16,767,893
2056 1,970,638 16,579,195
2055 1,957,948 16,392,558
2054 1,949,486 16,207,309
2053 1,933,418 16,024,789
2052 1,920,237 15,844,357
2051 1,909,754 15,665,362
2050 1,892,942 15,487,008
2049 1,878,747 15,309,031
2048 1,861,668 15,132,784
2047 1,845,027 14,958,209
2046 1,829,444 14,788,046
2045 1,813,000 14,620,902
2044 1,797,485 14,454,466
2043 1,777,393 14,289,021
2042 1,756,780 14,124,515
2041 1,738,404 13,961,010
2040 1,720,102 13,798,651
2039 1,699,431 13,637,499
2038 1,679,979 13,477,450
2037 1,659,934 13,319,346
2036 1,640,507 13,163,073
2035 1,617,823 13,009,160
2034 1,597,525 12,857,729
2033 1,578,920 12,709,520
2032 1,560,470 12,564,906
2031 1,540,575 12,424,286
2030 1,518,500 12,288,186
2029 1,496,906 12,148,661
2028 1,475,696 11,999,549
2027 1,455,624 11,831,082
2026 1,436,626 11,632,806
2025 1,418,578 11,367,504
2024 1,400,638 10,986,400
2023 1,384,286 10,483,751
2022 1,369,295 10,074,977
2021 1,350,139 9,575,152
2020 1,326,053 9,401,038
2019 1,300,945 9,445,785
2018 1,275,959 9,346,701
2017 1,251,703 9,223,225
2016 1,228,312 8,935,095
2015 1,205,131 8,505,237
2014 1,181,903 8,059,440
2013 1,158,695 7,693,031
2012 1,134,885 7,391,448
2011 1,110,207 7,104,538
2010 1,084,679 6,869,838
2009 1,058,782 6,707,058
2008 1,032,429 6,302,664
2007 1,004,889 5,624,635
2006 976,597 5,009,100
2005 948,311 4,664,790
2004 929,074 4,428,967
2003 916,878 4,192,457
2002 879,159 3,956,826
2001 812,249 3,723,590
2000 745,088 3,493,575
1999 834,697 3,266,009
1998 942,530 3,040,421
1997 917,184 2,817,410
1996 892,282 2,597,564
1995 868,146 2,434,662
1994 844,493 2,328,188
1993 821,437 2,222,093
1992 799,318 2,114,730
1991 778,278 2,006,626
1990 760,345 1,898,220
1989 744,856 1,789,851
1988 730,745 1,681,788
1987 718,476 1,574,244
1986 707,185 1,467,383
1985 696,665 1,377,911
1984 686,777 1,305,996
1983 677,707 1,235,305
1982 669,149 1,166,370
1981 660,493 1,099,855
1980 649,871 1,015,700
1979 638,719 912,010
1978 628,775 809,274
1977 618,315 710,209
1976 607,620 615,866
1975 598,158 542,856
1974 590,827 489,087
1973 582,855 436,399
1972 572,962 385,014
1971 562,966 335,027
1970 553,069 286,536
1969 543,356 239,660
1968 533,875 199,416
1967 524,648 179,700
1966 515,696 173,976
1965 507,034 167,103
1964 498,659 159,692
1963 490,564 152,211
1962 482,774 144,946
1961 475,291 137,989
1960 468,118 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor UAE
2100 -0.25% 0.91%
2099 -0.33% 0.91%
2098 -0.33% 0.91%
2097 -0.39% 0.91%
2096 -0.4% 0.91%
2095 -0.34% 0.92%
2094 -0.26% 0.92%
2093 -0.27% 0.92%
2092 -0.34% 0.93%
2091 -0.31% 0.94%
2090 -0.38% 0.95%
2089 -0.29% 0.95%
2088 -0.37% 0.96%
2087 -0.14% 0.97%
2086 -0.26% 0.98%
2085 -0.28% 1%
2084 -0.25% 1.01%
2083 -0.12% 1.03%
2082 -0.18% 1.04%
2081 -0.14% 1.06%
2080 0.04% 1.07%
2079 -0.12% 1.09%
2078 -0.04% 1.1%
2077 0.03% 1.11%
2076 -0.02% 1.13%
2075 0.08% 1.14%
2074 0.02% 1.15%
2073 0.18% 1.16%
2072 0.37% 1.17%
2071 0.12% 1.17%
2070 0.27% 1.18%
2069 0.32% 1.18%
2068 0.32% 1.18%
2067 0.41% 1.17%
2066 0.34% 1.17%
2065 0.38% 1.17%
2064 0.42% 1.17%
2063 0.35% 1.16%
2062 0.28% 1.15%
2061 0.38% 1.14%
2060 0.52% 1.14%
2059 0.57% 1.14%
2058 0.61% 1.14%
2057 0.72% 1.14%
2056 0.65% 1.14%
2055 0.43% 1.14%
2054 0.83% 1.14%
2053 0.69% 1.14%
2052 0.55% 1.14%
2051 0.89% 1.15%
2050 0.76% 1.16%
2049 0.92% 1.16%
2048 0.9% 1.17%
2047 0.85% 1.15%
2046 0.91% 1.14%
2045 0.86% 1.15%
2044 1.13% 1.16%
2043 1.17% 1.16%
2042 1.06% 1.17%
2041 1.06% 1.18%
2040 1.22% 1.18%
2039 1.16% 1.19%
2038 1.21% 1.19%
2037 1.18% 1.19%
2036 1.4% 1.18%
2035 1.27% 1.18%
2034 1.18% 1.17%
2033 1.18% 1.15%
2032 1.29% 1.13%
2031 1.45% 1.11%
2030 1.44% 1.15%
2029 1.44% 1.24%
2028 1.38% 1.42%
2027 1.32% 1.7%
2026 1.27% 2.33%
2025 1.28% 3.47%
2024 1.18% 4.79%
2023 1.09% 4.06%
2022 1.42% 5.22%
2021 1.82% 1.85%
2020 1.93% -0.47%
2019 1.96% 1.06%
2018 1.94% 1.34%
2017 1.9% 3.22%
2016 1.92% 5.05%
2015 1.97% 5.53%
2014 2% 4.76%
2013 2.1% 4.08%
2012 2.22% 4.04%
2011 2.35% 3.42%
2010 2.45% 2.43%
2009 2.55% 6.42%
2008 2.74% 12.1%
2007 2.9% 12.3%
2006 2.98% 7.38%
2005 2.07% 5.32%
2004 1.33% 5.64%
2003 4.29% 5.96%
2002 8.24% 6.26%
2001 9.01% 6.58%
2000 -10.7% 6.97%
1999 -11.4% 7.42%
1998 2.76% 7.92%
1997 2.79% 8.46%
1996 2.78% 6.69%
1995 2.8% 4.57%
1994 2.81% 4.77%
1993 2.77% 5.08%
1992 2.7% 5.39%
1991 2.36% 5.71%
1990 2.08% 6.05%
1989 1.93% 6.43%
1988 1.71% 6.83%
1987 1.6% 7.28%
1986 1.51% 6.49%
1985 1.44% 5.51%
1984 1.34% 5.72%
1983 1.28% 5.91%
1982 1.31% 6.05%
1981 1.63% 8.29%
1980 1.75% 11.4%
1979 1.58% 12.7%
1978 1.69% 13.9%
1977 1.76% 15.3%
1976 1.58% 13.4%
1975 1.24% 11%
1974 1.37% 12.1%
1973 1.73% 13.3%
1972 1.78% 14.9%
1971 1.79% 16.9%
1970 1.79% 19.6%
1969 1.78% 20.2%
1968 1.76% 11%
1967 1.74% 3.29%
1966 1.71% 4.11%
1965 1.68% 4.64%
1964 1.65% 4.91%
1963 1.61% 5.01%
1962 1.57% 5.04%
1961 1.53% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

East Timor UAE
Current population
1441764
11686438
Population rank 152/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 +158,634
Net migration rank 102/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 158,634
2024 - -2,552 - 278,439
2023 20,495 -5,620 92,698 300,004
2022 20,625 -5,519 81,758 322,773
2021 20,101 3,111 76,802 421,663
2020 21,166 3,793 87,871 92,541
2019 21,307 3,942 86,296 -125,186
2018 21,650 3,062 86,840 14,611
2017 22,145 1,666 89,382 34,155
2016 22,778 208 87,028 195,317
2015 23,391 -20 85,044 342,468
2014 24,040 -958 84,277 360,174
2013 24,538 -1,206 82,977 279,269
2012 24,890 -609 78,682 225,921
2011 25,237 -159 73,496 215,183
2010 25,515 470 69,907 161,842
2009 25,696 117 66,521 163,643
2008 25,888 1,009 55,426 523,207
2007 26,074 2,103 55,048 722,380
2006 26,221 2,184 54,338 399,306
2005 26,412 1,759 60,046 174,926
2004 26,751 -16,447 60,344 176,319
2003 26,900 -12,810 59,118 177,237
2002 25,410 35,935 55,922 178,988
2001 23,314 49,159 52,789 178,779
2000 21,579 40,272 49,993 178,469
1999 21,871 -262,940 46,198 180,469
1998 23,590 1,806 41,176 183,329
1997 23,501 1,804 38,207 183,310
1996 22,703 1,796 37,886 180,296
1995 21,962 1,806 38,685 68,938
1994 21,746 1,794 42,976 62,352
1993 20,770 1,795 41,324 65,545
1992 19,880 1,794 42,119 65,739
1991 18,605 1,803 41,409 66,943
1990 18,343 -2,881 41,339 67,118
1989 17,758 -2,246 40,148 68,132
1988 12,118 587 38,861 68,991
1987 11,945 -106 37,741 69,493
1986 11,062 -316 36,829 69,655
1985 10,788 -495 34,855 37,605
1984 10,922 -1,436 33,250 38,124
1983 9,686 -1,032 31,480 38,536
1982 9,579 -1,125 29,585 38,276
1981 9,336 -482 27,560 37,600
1980 6,940 5,457 25,005 78,148
1979 987 8,924 21,987 82,238
1978 -1,000 10,967 18,879 82,359
1977 296 10,657 15,787 81,111
1976 783 9,662 12,876 78,903
1975 -1,062 9,542 11,859 42,380
1974 8,405 -2,222 10,835 42,474
1973 10,033 -278 9,822 42,243
1972 10,030 0 8,818 41,888
1971 9,964 0 7,839 41,425
1970 9,824 0 6,922 40,792
1969 9,611 0 6,138 39,902
1968 9,356 0 5,588 28,866
1967 9,089 0 5,264 -283
1966 8,810 0 4,955 1,516
1965 8,526 0 4,675 2,598
1964 8,235 0 4,410 3,126
1963 7,938 0 4,157 3,264
1962 7,639 0 3,901 3,212
1961 7,330 0 3,657 3,141
1960 7,012 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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