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

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The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,418,517 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,446,322 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 238.1 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.16% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.67% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.45M (48.1% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

East Timor vs United States: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor United States
2100 1,987,832 415,429,771
2099 1,992,781 414,829,167
2098 1,999,464 414,231,720
2097 2,006,033 413,576,381
2096 2,013,975 412,927,393
2095 2,022,154 412,225,379
2094 2,029,021 411,498,749
2093 2,034,247 410,785,729
2092 2,039,828 410,051,921
2091 2,046,736 409,320,183
2090 2,053,036 408,613,732
2089 2,060,872 407,885,645
2088 2,066,894 407,129,733
2087 2,074,575 406,421,298
2086 2,077,501 405,715,343
2085 2,082,992 405,059,379
2084 2,088,750 404,343,130
2083 2,094,025 403,612,785
2082 2,096,584 402,871,293
2081 2,100,389 402,054,554
2080 2,103,318 401,319,194
2079 2,102,450 400,554,914
2078 2,105,023 399,737,968
2077 2,105,962 398,906,565
2076 2,105,353 398,035,750
2075 2,105,681 397,109,170
2074 2,104,008 396,226,412
2073 2,103,594 395,307,725
2072 2,099,913 394,393,561
2071 2,092,097 393,415,363
2070 2,089,631 392,469,727
2069 2,083,998 391,479,981
2068 2,077,421 390,517,695
2067 2,070,800 389,543,856
2066 2,062,424 388,597,719
2065 2,055,429 387,685,327
2064 2,047,710 386,805,026
2063 2,039,046 385,911,917
2062 2,031,925 385,032,627
2061 2,026,233 384,170,837
2060 2,018,606 383,361,269
2059 2,008,230 382,542,030
2058 1,996,788 381,704,804
2057 1,984,779 380,907,023
2056 1,970,553 380,159,777
2055 1,957,864 379,430,756
2054 1,949,402 378,682,851
2053 1,933,335 377,878,421
2052 1,920,154 377,073,303
2051 1,909,672 376,229,840
2050 1,892,861 375,373,155
2049 1,878,666 374,493,150
2048 1,861,588 373,590,762
2047 1,844,948 372,626,259
2046 1,829,365 371,644,809
2045 1,812,921 370,602,914
2044 1,797,407 369,518,897
2043 1,777,316 368,375,680
2042 1,756,704 367,158,772
2041 1,738,329 365,937,822
2040 1,720,028 364,671,837
2039 1,699,358 363,367,337
2038 1,679,907 361,997,023
2037 1,659,862 360,606,236
2036 1,640,436 359,193,245
2035 1,617,753 357,750,686
2034 1,597,457 356,266,726
2033 1,578,852 354,775,032
2032 1,560,402 353,259,037
2031 1,540,509 351,721,511
2030 1,518,434 350,155,042
2029 1,496,842 348,564,667
2028 1,475,633 346,906,294
2027 1,455,562 345,257,605
2026 1,436,564 343,565,426
2025 1,418,517 341,784,857
2024 1,400,638 340,110,988
2023 1,384,286 334,914,895
2022 1,369,295 333,271,411
2021 1,350,139 331,893,745
2020 1,326,053 331,526,933
2019 1,300,945 328,329,953
2018 1,275,959 326,838,199
2017 1,251,703 325,122,128
2016 1,228,312 323,071,755
2015 1,205,131 320,738,994
2014 1,181,903 318,386,329
2013 1,158,695 316,059,947
2012 1,134,885 313,877,662
2011 1,110,207 311,583,481
2010 1,084,679 309,327,143
2009 1,058,782 306,771,529
2008 1,032,429 304,093,966
2007 1,004,889 301,231,207
2006 976,597 298,379,912
2005 948,311 295,516,599
2004 929,074 292,805,298
2003 916,878 290,107,933
2002 879,159 287,625,193
2001 812,249 284,968,955
2000 745,088 282,162,411
1999 834,697 279,294,713
1998 942,530 276,115,288
1997 917,184 272,911,760
1996 892,282 269,667,391
1995 868,146 266,557,091
1994 844,493 263,435,673
1993 821,437 260,255,352
1992 799,318 256,894,189
1991 778,278 253,492,503
1990 760,345 250,131,894
1989 744,856 246,819,222
1988 730,745 244,499,004
1987 718,476 242,288,936
1986 707,185 240,132,831
1985 696,665 237,923,734
1984 686,777 235,824,908
1983 677,707 233,792,014
1982 669,149 231,664,432
1981 660,493 229,465,744
1980 649,871 226,542,250
1979 638,719 225,055,487
1978 628,775 222,584,545
1977 618,315 220,239,425
1976 607,620 218,035,164
1975 598,158 215,973,199
1974 590,827 213,853,928
1973 582,855 211,908,788
1972 572,962 209,896,021
1971 562,966 207,660,677
1970 553,069 205,052,174
1969 543,356 202,676,946
1968 533,875 200,706,052
1967 524,648 198,712,056
1966 515,696 196,560,338
1965 507,034 194,302,963
1964 498,659 191,888,791
1963 490,564 189,241,798
1962 482,774 186,537,737
1961 475,291 183,691,481
1960 468,118 180,671,158

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor United States
2100 -0.25% 0.14%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.33% 0.16%
2097 -0.39% 0.16%
2096 -0.4% 0.17%
2095 -0.34% 0.18%
2094 -0.26% 0.17%
2093 -0.27% 0.18%
2092 -0.34% 0.18%
2091 -0.31% 0.17%
2090 -0.38% 0.18%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.37% 0.17%
2087 -0.14% 0.17%
2086 -0.26% 0.16%
2085 -0.28% 0.18%
2084 -0.25% 0.18%
2083 -0.12% 0.18%
2082 -0.18% 0.2%
2081 -0.14% 0.18%
2080 0.04% 0.19%
2079 -0.12% 0.2%
2078 -0.04% 0.21%
2077 0.03% 0.22%
2076 -0.02% 0.23%
2075 0.08% 0.22%
2074 0.02% 0.23%
2073 0.18% 0.23%
2072 0.37% 0.25%
2071 0.12% 0.24%
2070 0.27% 0.25%
2069 0.32% 0.25%
2068 0.32% 0.25%
2067 0.41% 0.24%
2066 0.34% 0.24%
2065 0.38% 0.23%
2064 0.42% 0.23%
2063 0.35% 0.23%
2062 0.28% 0.22%
2061 0.38% 0.21%
2060 0.52% 0.21%
2059 0.57% 0.22%
2058 0.61% 0.21%
2057 0.72% 0.2%
2056 0.65% 0.19%
2055 0.43% 0.2%
2054 0.83% 0.21%
2053 0.69% 0.21%
2052 0.55% 0.22%
2051 0.89% 0.23%
2050 0.76% 0.23%
2049 0.92% 0.24%
2048 0.9% 0.26%
2047 0.85% 0.26%
2046 0.91% 0.28%
2045 0.86% 0.29%
2044 1.13% 0.31%
2043 1.17% 0.33%
2042 1.06% 0.33%
2041 1.06% 0.35%
2040 1.22% 0.36%
2039 1.16% 0.38%
2038 1.21% 0.39%
2037 1.18% 0.39%
2036 1.4% 0.4%
2035 1.27% 0.42%
2034 1.18% 0.42%
2033 1.18% 0.43%
2032 1.29% 0.44%
2031 1.45% 0.45%
2030 1.44% 0.46%
2029 1.44% 0.48%
2028 1.38% 0.48%
2027 1.32% 0.49%
2026 1.27% 0.52%
2025 1.28% 0.49%
2024 1.18% 1.55%
2023 1.09% 0.49%
2022 1.42% 0.42%
2021 1.82% 0.11%
2020 1.93% 0.97%
2019 1.96% 0.46%
2018 1.94% 0.53%
2017 1.9% 0.63%
2016 1.92% 0.73%
2015 1.97% 0.74%
2014 2% 0.74%
2013 2.1% 0.7%
2012 2.22% 0.74%
2011 2.35% 0.73%
2010 2.45% 0.83%
2009 2.55% 0.88%
2008 2.74% 0.95%
2007 2.9% 0.96%
2006 2.98% 0.97%
2005 2.07% 0.93%
2004 1.33% 0.93%
2003 4.29% 0.86%
2002 8.24% 0.93%
2001 9.01% 0.99%
2000 -10.7% 1.03%
1999 -11.4% 1.15%
1998 2.76% 1.17%
1997 2.79% 1.2%
1996 2.78% 1.17%
1995 2.8% 1.18%
1994 2.81% 1.22%
1993 2.77% 1.31%
1992 2.7% 1.34%
1991 2.36% 1.34%
1990 2.08% 1.34%
1989 1.93% 0.95%
1988 1.71% 0.91%
1987 1.6% 0.9%
1986 1.51% 0.93%
1985 1.44% 0.89%
1984 1.34% 0.87%
1983 1.28% 0.92%
1982 1.31% 0.96%
1981 1.63% 1.29%
1980 1.75% 0.66%
1979 1.58% 1.11%
1978 1.69% 1.06%
1977 1.76% 1.01%
1976 1.58% 0.95%
1975 1.24% 0.99%
1974 1.37% 0.92%
1973 1.73% 0.96%
1972 1.78% 1.08%
1971 1.79% 1.27%
1970 1.79% 1.17%
1969 1.78% 0.98%
1968 1.76% 1%
1967 1.74% 1.09%
1966 1.71% 1.16%
1965 1.68% 1.26%
1964 1.65% 1.4%
1963 1.61% 1.45%
1962 1.57% 1.55%
1961 1.53% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of East Timor grew by 1.28%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

East Timor United States
Current population
1446322
344434632
Population rank 152/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
29.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
52 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +49 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +17,879 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.28% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 80/197 128/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,550 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 102/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 1,230,663
2024 20,378 -2,552 544,178 1,286,132
2023 20,495 -5,620 502,372 1,322,668
2022 20,625 -5,519 399,926 1,319,009
2021 20,101 3,111 199,137 674,787
2020 21,166 3,793 208,862 329,769
2019 21,307 3,942 887,476 1,774,500
2018 21,650 3,062 955,022 1,764,961
2017 22,145 1,666 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 22,778 208 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 23,391 -20 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 24,040 -958 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 24,538 -1,206 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 24,890 -609 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 25,237 -159 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 25,515 470 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 25,696 117 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 25,888 1,009 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 26,074 2,103 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 26,221 2,184 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 26,412 1,759 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 26,751 -16,447 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 26,900 -12,810 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 25,410 35,935 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 23,314 49,159 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 21,579 40,272 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 21,871 -262,940 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 23,590 1,806 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 23,501 1,804 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 22,703 1,796 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 21,962 1,806 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 21,746 1,794 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 20,770 1,795 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 19,880 1,794 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 18,605 1,803 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 18,343 -2,881 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 17,758 -2,246 1,875,826 400,998
1988 12,118 587 1,735,943 460,778
1987 11,945 -106 1,720,252 480,815
1986 11,062 -316 1,656,917 493,082
1985 10,788 -495 1,689,258 598,777
1984 10,922 -1,436 1,627,192 622,793
1983 9,686 -1,032 1,636,544 662,840
1982 9,579 -1,125 1,714,317 600,149
1981 9,336 -482 1,652,153 583,070
1980 6,940 5,457 1,608,450 595,916
1979 987 8,924 1,597,894 503,559
1978 -1,000 10,967 1,402,283 556,521
1977 296 10,657 1,431,556 577,060
1976 783 9,662 1,264,604 635,590
1975 -1,062 9,542 1,252,644 655,078
1974 8,405 -2,222 1,218,968 706,978
1973 10,033 -278 1,165,499 783,163
1972 10,030 0 1,301,355 833,543
1971 9,964 0 1,640,519 833,549
1970 9,824 0 1,824,965 744,902
1969 9,611 0 1,702,487 523,740
1968 9,356 0 1,565,507 594,514
1967 9,089 0 1,669,181 585,410
1966 8,810 0 1,749,387 637,692
1965 8,526 0 1,943,030 644,902
1964 8,235 0 2,245,099 618,635
1963 7,938 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 7,639 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 7,330 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 7,012 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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