Portugal vs Timor-Leste: Population growth
Portugal
1.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1.2%
in 2024
Portugal rank
97th
Timor-Leste rank
96th
Population growth over time
- Portugal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Portugal ranks 97th and Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | -0.3% | 2.1% | 2.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Portugal or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Portugal and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Timor-Leste?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Timor-Leste rank globally for population growth?
- Portugal ranks 97th and Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release