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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of East Timor was 1,400,638 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current East Timor's population is 1,441,764 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 12 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • East Timor is ranked the 152nd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for East Timor vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, East Timor has had an average growth rate of +1.74% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of East Timor has increased from 977K people to 1.44M (47.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

East Timor vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
East Timor Zimbabwe
2100 1,987,918 37,483,053
2099 1,992,867 37,412,398
2098 1,999,551 37,328,255
2097 2,006,120 37,235,542
2096 2,014,062 37,142,915
2095 2,022,241 37,032,129
2094 2,029,109 36,912,747
2093 2,034,335 36,810,893
2092 2,039,916 36,688,511
2091 2,046,825 36,567,262
2090 2,053,125 36,425,606
2089 2,060,960 36,280,973
2088 2,066,983 36,141,446
2087 2,074,665 35,977,638
2086 2,077,590 35,808,135
2085 2,083,082 35,637,092
2084 2,088,840 35,456,207
2083 2,094,115 35,268,035
2082 2,096,675 35,078,904
2081 2,100,480 34,873,129
2080 2,103,409 34,658,962
2079 2,102,541 34,439,720
2078 2,105,113 34,217,295
2077 2,106,052 33,982,909
2076 2,105,444 33,739,228
2075 2,105,772 33,495,867
2074 2,104,099 33,244,838
2073 2,103,684 32,978,488
2072 2,100,004 32,706,059
2071 2,092,187 32,445,747
2070 2,089,722 32,181,119
2069 2,084,088 31,906,793
2068 2,077,511 31,631,000
2067 2,070,890 31,345,338
2066 2,062,513 31,062,884
2065 2,055,518 30,766,830
2064 2,047,799 30,479,939
2063 2,039,134 30,176,104
2062 2,032,012 29,867,679
2061 2,026,320 29,557,068
2060 2,018,694 29,252,423
2059 2,008,316 28,945,088
2058 1,996,874 28,631,679
2057 1,984,864 28,307,305
2056 1,970,638 27,990,713
2055 1,957,948 27,658,887
2054 1,949,486 27,331,920
2053 1,933,418 26,986,935
2052 1,920,237 26,643,553
2051 1,909,754 26,287,592
2050 1,892,942 25,934,893
2049 1,878,747 25,585,239
2048 1,861,668 25,228,082
2047 1,845,027 24,874,649
2046 1,829,444 24,513,443
2045 1,813,000 24,147,637
2044 1,797,485 23,783,088
2043 1,777,393 23,401,965
2042 1,756,780 23,035,288
2041 1,738,404 22,647,950
2040 1,720,102 22,273,520
2039 1,699,431 21,902,980
2038 1,679,979 21,530,130
2037 1,659,934 21,159,664
2036 1,640,507 20,791,034
2035 1,617,823 20,413,656
2034 1,597,525 20,048,019
2033 1,578,920 19,676,339
2032 1,560,470 19,311,985
2031 1,540,575 18,959,300
2030 1,518,500 18,613,738
2029 1,496,906 18,270,049
2028 1,475,696 17,933,466
2027 1,455,624 17,600,984
2026 1,436,626 17,273,208
2025 1,418,578 16,949,303
2024 1,400,638 16,634,373
2023 1,384,286 16,340,822
2022 1,369,295 16,069,056
2021 1,350,139 15,797,210
2020 1,326,053 15,526,888
2019 1,300,945 15,271,368
2018 1,275,959 15,034,452
2017 1,251,703 14,812,482
2016 1,228,312 14,600,294
2015 1,205,131 14,399,013
2014 1,181,903 14,207,359
2013 1,158,695 14,013,808
2012 1,134,885 13,817,887
2011 1,110,207 13,595,424
2010 1,084,679 13,356,548
2009 1,058,782 13,142,790
2008 1,032,429 12,959,149
2007 1,004,889 12,804,058
2006 976,597 12,636,445
2005 948,311 12,483,432
2004 929,074 12,365,896
2003 916,878 12,232,323
2002 879,159 12,087,653
2001 812,249 11,971,901
2000 745,088 11,892,055
1999 834,697 11,783,458
1998 942,530 11,594,297
1997 917,184 11,369,827
1996 892,282 11,158,360
1995 868,146 10,974,599
1994 844,493 10,873,148
1993 821,437 10,860,288
1992 799,318 10,702,700
1991 778,278 10,404,816
1990 760,345 10,137,281
1989 744,856 9,864,798
1988 730,745 9,583,094
1987 718,476 9,284,644
1986 707,185 8,982,578
1985 696,665 8,686,813
1984 686,777 8,391,488
1983 677,707 8,098,404
1982 669,149 7,796,496
1981 660,493 7,498,635
1980 649,871 7,041,303
1979 638,719 6,647,556
1978 628,775 6,543,575
1977 618,315 6,449,512
1976 607,620 6,287,105
1975 598,158 6,098,658
1974 590,827 5,908,328
1973 582,855 5,720,404
1972 572,962 5,542,445
1971 562,966 5,374,712
1970 553,069 5,215,918
1969 543,356 5,058,181
1968 533,875 4,900,440
1967 524,648 4,748,307
1966 515,696 4,601,217
1965 507,034 4,458,462
1964 498,659 4,320,006
1963 490,564 4,185,877
1962 482,774 4,055,959
1961 475,291 3,930,401
1960 468,118 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of East Timor increased by 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, East Timor gained 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

East Timor was ranked 155th most populous country in 2006 and is 152nd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

East Timor is projected to reach its peak in 2077 at 2.11M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

East Timor
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
East Timor Zimbabwe
2100 -0.25% 0.19%
2099 -0.33% 0.23%
2098 -0.33% 0.25%
2097 -0.39% 0.25%
2096 -0.4% 0.3%
2095 -0.34% 0.32%
2094 -0.26% 0.28%
2093 -0.27% 0.33%
2092 -0.34% 0.33%
2091 -0.31% 0.39%
2090 -0.38% 0.4%
2089 -0.29% 0.39%
2088 -0.37% 0.46%
2087 -0.14% 0.47%
2086 -0.26% 0.48%
2085 -0.28% 0.51%
2084 -0.25% 0.53%
2083 -0.12% 0.54%
2082 -0.18% 0.59%
2081 -0.14% 0.62%
2080 0.04% 0.64%
2079 -0.12% 0.65%
2078 -0.04% 0.69%
2077 0.03% 0.72%
2076 -0.02% 0.73%
2075 0.08% 0.76%
2074 0.02% 0.81%
2073 0.18% 0.83%
2072 0.37% 0.8%
2071 0.12% 0.82%
2070 0.27% 0.86%
2069 0.32% 0.87%
2068 0.32% 0.91%
2067 0.41% 0.91%
2066 0.34% 0.96%
2065 0.38% 0.94%
2064 0.42% 1.01%
2063 0.35% 1.03%
2062 0.28% 1.05%
2061 0.38% 1.04%
2060 0.52% 1.06%
2059 0.57% 1.09%
2058 0.61% 1.15%
2057 0.72% 1.13%
2056 0.65% 1.2%
2055 0.43% 1.2%
2054 0.83% 1.28%
2053 0.69% 1.29%
2052 0.55% 1.35%
2051 0.89% 1.36%
2050 0.76% 1.37%
2049 0.92% 1.42%
2048 0.9% 1.42%
2047 0.85% 1.47%
2046 0.91% 1.51%
2045 0.86% 1.53%
2044 1.13% 1.63%
2043 1.17% 1.59%
2042 1.06% 1.71%
2041 1.06% 1.68%
2040 1.22% 1.69%
2039 1.16% 1.73%
2038 1.21% 1.75%
2037 1.18% 1.77%
2036 1.4% 1.85%
2035 1.27% 1.82%
2034 1.18% 1.89%
2033 1.18% 1.89%
2032 1.29% 1.86%
2031 1.45% 1.86%
2030 1.44% 1.88%
2029 1.44% 1.88%
2028 1.38% 1.89%
2027 1.32% 1.9%
2026 1.27% 1.91%
2025 1.28% 1.89%
2024 1.18% 1.8%
2023 1.09% 1.69%
2022 1.42% 1.72%
2021 1.82% 1.74%
2020 1.93% 1.67%
2019 1.96% 1.58%
2018 1.94% 1.5%
2017 1.9% 1.45%
2016 1.92% 1.4%
2015 1.97% 1.35%
2014 2% 1.38%
2013 2.1% 1.42%
2012 2.22% 1.64%
2011 2.35% 1.79%
2010 2.45% 1.63%
2009 2.55% 1.42%
2008 2.74% 1.21%
2007 2.9% 1.33%
2006 2.98% 1.23%
2005 2.07% 0.95%
2004 1.33% 1.09%
2003 4.29% 1.2%
2002 8.24% 0.97%
2001 9.01% 0.67%
2000 -10.7% 0.92%
1999 -11.4% 1.63%
1998 2.76% 1.97%
1997 2.79% 1.9%
1996 2.78% 1.67%
1995 2.8% 0.93%
1994 2.81% 0.12%
1993 2.77% 1.47%
1992 2.7% 2.86%
1991 2.36% 2.64%
1990 2.08% 2.76%
1989 1.93% 2.94%
1988 1.71% 3.21%
1987 1.6% 3.36%
1986 1.51% 3.4%
1985 1.44% 3.52%
1984 1.34% 3.62%
1983 1.28% 3.87%
1982 1.31% 3.97%
1981 1.63% 6.49%
1980 1.75% 5.92%
1979 1.58% 1.59%
1978 1.69% 1.46%
1977 1.76% 2.58%
1976 1.58% 3.09%
1975 1.24% 3.22%
1974 1.37% 3.29%
1973 1.73% 3.21%
1972 1.78% 3.12%
1971 1.79% 3.04%
1970 1.79% 3.12%
1969 1.78% 3.22%
1968 1.76% 3.2%
1967 1.74% 3.2%
1966 1.71% 3.2%
1965 1.68% 3.2%
1964 1.65% 3.2%
1963 1.61% 3.2%
1962 1.57% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of East Timor grew by 1.18%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

East Timor Zimbabwe
Current population
1441764
17361868
Population rank 152/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
32.1 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
17.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
52.2 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +45 +804
Annual growth/decline +16,352 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.18% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 60/197
One migration net change every
3.44 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -2,550 -54,555
Net migration rank 102/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 8,303 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 179/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 169/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

East Timor
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
East Timor Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,550 - -54,555
2024 - -2,552 - -60,528
2023 20,495 -5,620 372,505 -97,380
2022 20,625 -5,519 371,243 -102,828
2021 20,101 3,111 349,908 -74,623
2020 21,166 3,793 354,790 -89,440
2019 21,307 3,942 348,798 -103,107
2018 21,650 3,062 345,883 -117,758
2017 22,145 1,666 344,035 -128,241
2016 22,778 208 348,772 -140,181
2015 23,391 -20 356,203 -162,220
2014 24,040 -958 366,350 -177,029
2013 24,538 -1,206 374,757 -176,972
2012 24,890 -609 371,135 -177,061
2011 25,237 -159 359,572 -108,714
2010 25,515 470 335,570 -108,671
2009 25,696 117 309,316 -108,689
2008 25,888 1,009 280,527 -113,858
2007 26,074 2,103 261,805 -118,299
2006 26,221 2,184 248,963 -57,257
2005 26,412 1,759 248,545 -134,212
2004 26,751 -16,447 248,307 -127,550
2003 26,900 -12,810 243,057 -96,667
2002 25,410 35,935 244,170 -101,212
2001 23,314 49,159 227,909 -139,361
2000 21,579 40,272 236,343 -165,181
1999 21,871 -262,940 232,393 -86,343
1998 23,590 1,806 225,614 6,645
1997 23,501 1,804 216,288 395
1996 22,703 1,796 205,269 978
1995 21,962 1,806 206,695 -45,428
1994 21,746 1,794 216,343 -174,723
1993 20,770 1,795 228,045 -243,947
1992 19,880 1,794 255,291 75,788
1991 18,605 1,803 260,943 3,749
1990 18,343 -2,881 265,444 4,948
1989 17,758 -2,246 270,838 3,736
1988 12,118 587 277,498 11,327
1987 11,945 -106 286,766 21,308
1986 11,062 -316 289,894 6,154
1985 10,788 -495 290,756 4,718
1984 10,922 -1,436 290,052 5,124
1983 9,686 -1,032 286,545 4,456
1982 9,579 -1,125 279,934 32,899
1981 9,336 -482 271,361 11,523
1980 6,940 5,457 241,179 390,593
1979 987 8,924 223,657 -67,937
1978 -1,000 10,967 222,979 -170,727
1977 296 10,657 225,139 -89,270
1976 783 9,662 221,419 -32,495
1975 -1,062 9,542 216,947 -28,988
1974 8,405 -2,222 208,806 -16,105
1973 10,033 -278 201,885 -18,733
1972 10,030 0 193,725 -20,959
1971 9,964 0 185,427 -22,719
1970 9,824 0 178,979 -24,102
1969 9,611 0 172,626 -12,028
1968 9,356 0 166,865 -11,997
1967 9,089 0 161,205 -11,814
1966 8,810 0 156,014 -11,211
1965 8,526 0 151,164 -10,465
1964 8,235 0 145,848 -9,631
1963 7,938 0 140,984 -8,936
1962 7,639 0 136,317 -8,529
1961 7,330 0 131,531 -8,204
1960 7,012 0 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/east-timor/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 8,303 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in East Timor, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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