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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 15.7 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

East Timor vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Zambia
2100 1,987,918 65,217,429
2099 1,992,867 64,871,545
2098 1,999,551 64,515,891
2097 2,006,120 64,148,736
2096 2,014,062 63,777,313
2095 2,022,241 63,393,169
2094 2,029,109 62,992,652
2093 2,034,335 62,590,327
2092 2,039,916 62,175,930
2091 2,046,825 61,750,591
2090 2,053,125 61,321,399
2089 2,060,960 60,880,148
2088 2,066,983 60,434,676
2087 2,074,665 59,970,107
2086 2,077,590 59,499,234
2085 2,083,082 59,023,040
2084 2,088,840 58,535,857
2083 2,094,115 58,040,512
2082 2,096,675 57,538,672
2081 2,100,480 57,027,491
2080 2,103,409 56,506,421
2079 2,102,541 55,983,242
2078 2,105,113 55,449,777
2077 2,106,052 54,906,771
2076 2,105,444 54,361,075
2075 2,105,772 53,806,856
2074 2,104,099 53,246,777
2073 2,103,684 52,677,348
2072 2,100,004 52,101,139
2071 2,092,187 51,519,691
2070 2,089,722 50,931,614
2069 2,084,088 50,334,700
2068 2,077,511 49,737,479
2067 2,070,890 49,135,488
2066 2,062,513 48,530,443
2065 2,055,518 47,918,592
2064 2,047,799 47,299,740
2063 2,039,134 46,677,439
2062 2,032,012 46,048,819
2061 2,026,320 45,416,657
2060 2,018,694 44,777,347
2059 2,008,316 44,137,306
2058 1,996,874 43,494,451
2057 1,984,864 42,851,923
2056 1,970,638 42,206,898
2055 1,957,948 41,558,284
2054 1,949,486 40,906,492
2053 1,933,418 40,255,629
2052 1,920,237 39,603,888
2051 1,909,754 38,949,958
2050 1,892,942 38,294,607
2049 1,878,747 37,634,194
2048 1,861,668 36,971,309
2047 1,845,027 36,309,749
2046 1,829,444 35,645,868
2045 1,813,000 34,981,812
2044 1,797,485 34,316,981
2043 1,777,393 33,652,420
2042 1,756,780 32,990,657
2041 1,738,404 32,329,447
2040 1,720,102 31,664,262
2039 1,699,431 31,001,305
2038 1,679,979 30,335,662
2037 1,659,934 29,668,561
2036 1,640,507 29,000,264
2035 1,617,823 28,333,498
2034 1,597,525 27,671,195
2033 1,578,920 27,011,974
2032 1,560,470 26,356,580
2031 1,540,575 25,702,812
2030 1,518,500 25,055,216
2029 1,496,906 24,414,405
2028 1,475,696 23,780,809
2027 1,455,624 23,151,479
2026 1,436,626 22,529,742
2025 1,418,578 21,918,187
2024 1,400,638 21,314,956
2023 1,384,286 20,723,965
2022 1,369,295 20,152,938
2021 1,350,139 19,603,607
2020 1,326,053 19,059,395
2019 1,300,945 18,513,839
2018 1,275,959 17,973,569
2017 1,251,703 17,441,320
2016 1,228,312 16,914,423
2015 1,205,131 16,399,089
2014 1,181,903 15,895,315
2013 1,158,695 15,398,997
2012 1,134,885 14,913,629
2011 1,110,207 14,437,796
2010 1,084,679 13,965,594
2009 1,058,782 13,490,389
2008 1,032,429 13,021,324
2007 1,004,889 12,565,085
2006 976,597 12,129,553
2005 948,311 11,718,819
2004 929,074 11,338,198
2003 916,878 10,983,595
2002 879,159 10,647,949
2001 812,249 10,325,185
2000 745,088 10,017,631
1999 834,697 9,740,005
1998 942,530 9,482,408
1997 917,184 9,237,063
1996 892,282 9,004,053
1995 868,146 8,785,763
1994 844,493 8,576,269
1993 821,437 8,373,921
1992 799,318 8,176,680
1991 778,278 7,981,650
1990 760,345 7,786,169
1989 744,856 7,589,216
1988 730,745 7,391,440
1987 718,476 7,191,282
1986 707,185 6,986,471
1985 696,665 6,780,953
1984 686,777 6,580,490
1983 677,707 6,381,038
1982 669,149 6,178,637
1981 660,493 5,983,289
1980 649,871 5,802,833
1979 638,719 5,631,728
1978 628,775 5,465,374
1977 618,315 5,302,480
1976 607,620 5,143,842
1975 598,158 4,990,086
1974 590,827 4,842,746
1973 582,855 4,702,693
1972 572,962 4,569,309
1971 562,966 4,442,525
1970 553,069 4,321,718
1969 543,356 4,197,116
1968 533,875 4,065,593
1967 524,648 3,936,343
1966 515,696 3,812,003
1965 507,034 3,692,086
1964 498,659 3,577,017
1963 490,564 3,465,907
1962 482,774 3,358,099
1961 475,291 3,254,086
1960 468,118 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Zambia
2100 -0.25% 0.53%
2099 -0.33% 0.55%
2098 -0.33% 0.57%
2097 -0.39% 0.58%
2096 -0.4% 0.61%
2095 -0.34% 0.64%
2094 -0.26% 0.64%
2093 -0.27% 0.67%
2092 -0.34% 0.69%
2091 -0.31% 0.7%
2090 -0.38% 0.72%
2089 -0.29% 0.74%
2088 -0.37% 0.77%
2087 -0.14% 0.79%
2086 -0.26% 0.81%
2085 -0.28% 0.83%
2084 -0.25% 0.85%
2083 -0.12% 0.87%
2082 -0.18% 0.9%
2081 -0.14% 0.92%
2080 0.04% 0.93%
2079 -0.12% 0.96%
2078 -0.04% 0.99%
2077 0.03% 1%
2076 -0.02% 1.03%
2075 0.08% 1.05%
2074 0.02% 1.08%
2073 0.18% 1.11%
2072 0.37% 1.13%
2071 0.12% 1.15%
2070 0.27% 1.19%
2069 0.32% 1.2%
2068 0.32% 1.23%
2067 0.41% 1.25%
2066 0.34% 1.28%
2065 0.38% 1.31%
2064 0.42% 1.33%
2063 0.35% 1.37%
2062 0.28% 1.39%
2061 0.38% 1.43%
2060 0.52% 1.45%
2059 0.57% 1.48%
2058 0.61% 1.5%
2057 0.72% 1.53%
2056 0.65% 1.56%
2055 0.43% 1.59%
2054 0.83% 1.62%
2053 0.69% 1.65%
2052 0.55% 1.68%
2051 0.89% 1.71%
2050 0.76% 1.75%
2049 0.92% 1.79%
2048 0.9% 1.82%
2047 0.85% 1.86%
2046 0.91% 1.9%
2045 0.86% 1.94%
2044 1.13% 1.97%
2043 1.17% 2.01%
2042 1.06% 2.05%
2041 1.06% 2.1%
2040 1.22% 2.14%
2039 1.16% 2.19%
2038 1.21% 2.25%
2037 1.18% 2.3%
2036 1.4% 2.35%
2035 1.27% 2.39%
2034 1.18% 2.44%
2033 1.18% 2.49%
2032 1.29% 2.54%
2031 1.45% 2.58%
2030 1.44% 2.62%
2029 1.44% 2.66%
2028 1.38% 2.72%
2027 1.32% 2.76%
2026 1.27% 2.79%
2025 1.28% 2.83%
2024 1.18% 2.85%
2023 1.09% 2.83%
2022 1.42% 2.8%
2021 1.82% 2.86%
2020 1.93% 2.95%
2019 1.96% 3.01%
2018 1.94% 3.05%
2017 1.9% 3.12%
2016 1.92% 3.14%
2015 1.97% 3.17%
2014 2% 3.22%
2013 2.1% 3.25%
2012 2.22% 3.3%
2011 2.35% 3.38%
2010 2.45% 3.52%
2009 2.55% 3.6%
2008 2.74% 3.63%
2007 2.9% 3.59%
2006 2.98% 3.5%
2005 2.07% 3.36%
2004 1.33% 3.23%
2003 4.29% 3.15%
2002 8.24% 3.13%
2001 9.01% 3.07%
2000 -10.7% 2.85%
1999 -11.4% 2.72%
1998 2.76% 2.66%
1997 2.79% 2.59%
1996 2.78% 2.48%
1995 2.8% 2.44%
1994 2.81% 2.42%
1993 2.77% 2.41%
1992 2.7% 2.44%
1991 2.36% 2.51%
1990 2.08% 2.6%
1989 1.93% 2.68%
1988 1.71% 2.78%
1987 1.6% 2.93%
1986 1.51% 3.03%
1985 1.44% 3.05%
1984 1.34% 3.13%
1983 1.28% 3.28%
1982 1.31% 3.26%
1981 1.63% 3.11%
1980 1.75% 3.04%
1979 1.58% 3.04%
1978 1.69% 3.07%
1977 1.76% 3.08%
1976 1.58% 3.08%
1975 1.24% 3.04%
1974 1.37% 2.98%
1973 1.73% 2.92%
1972 1.78% 2.85%
1971 1.79% 2.8%
1970 1.79% 2.97%
1969 1.78% 3.24%
1968 1.76% 3.28%
1967 1.74% 3.26%
1966 1.71% 3.25%
1965 1.68% 3.22%
1964 1.65% 3.21%
1963 1.61% 3.21%
1962 1.57% 3.2%
1961 1.53% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

East Timor Zambia
Current population
1441764
22697916
Population rank 152/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
17.2 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
52.2 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -2,550 +6,562
Net migration rank 102/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - 6,562
2024 - -2,552 - 7,381
2023 20,495 -5,620 577,660 9,521
2022 20,625 -5,519 563,456 -8,566
2021 20,101 3,111 535,629 8,143
2020 21,166 3,793 536,484 8,156
2019 21,307 3,942 528,089 18,385
2018 21,650 3,062 515,644 18,431
2017 22,145 1,666 504,630 25,789
2016 22,778 208 497,521 25,860
2015 23,391 -20 491,021 16,261
2014 24,040 -958 483,663 16,574
2013 24,538 -1,206 476,846 15,542
2012 24,890 -609 469,406 8,958
2011 25,237 -159 459,743 13,569
2010 25,515 470 448,337 22,761
2009 25,696 117 434,458 44,867
2008 25,888 1,009 419,560 39,249
2007 26,074 2,103 403,729 49,945
2006 26,221 2,184 387,891 29,517
2005 26,412 1,759 368,756 35,316
2004 26,751 -16,447 349,352 7,819
2003 26,900 -12,810 331,189 20,845
2002 25,410 35,935 316,041 3,206
2001 23,314 49,159 302,682 23,582
2000 21,579 40,272 293,186 -4,338
1999 21,871 -262,940 283,297 -16,888
1998 23,590 1,806 275,568 -26,796
1997 23,501 1,804 268,198 -26,276
1996 22,703 1,796 262,468 -38,358
1995 21,962 1,806 257,897 -45,423
1994 21,746 1,794 252,023 -45,504
1993 20,770 1,795 245,917 -47,739
1992 19,880 1,794 239,953 -43,656
1991 18,605 1,803 237,957 -44,203
1990 18,343 -2,881 235,835 -38,619
1989 17,758 -2,246 233,429 -36,736
1988 12,118 587 230,118 -31,270
1987 11,945 -106 227,813 -26,338
1986 11,062 -316 224,768 -16,610
1985 10,788 -495 221,351 -18,474
1984 10,922 -1,436 216,695 -18,652
1983 9,686 -1,032 212,712 -11,849
1982 9,579 -1,125 207,621 -3,676
1981 9,336 -482 202,822 -16,072
1980 6,940 5,457 198,817 -24,664
1979 987 8,924 197,578 -29,515
1978 -1,000 10,967 194,933 -30,284
1977 296 10,657 191,557 -30,423
1976 783 9,662 186,762 -30,612
1975 -1,062 9,542 182,258 -30,886
1974 8,405 -2,222 174,484 -31,178
1973 10,033 -278 168,258 -31,472
1972 10,030 0 161,648 -31,672
1971 9,964 0 155,249 -31,651
1970 9,824 0 149,380 -31,370
1969 9,611 0 142,660 -11,469
1968 9,356 0 137,315 -5,447
1967 9,089 0 131,938 -5,298
1966 8,810 0 127,164 -5,129
1965 8,526 0 122,814 -5,023
1964 8,235 0 117,197 -4,851
1963 7,938 0 114,555 -4,676
1962 7,639 0 110,173 -4,428
1961 7,330 0 106,318 -4,043
1960 7,012 0 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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