Estonia vs East Timor: Population

Estonia
1.37 million people
in 2023
East Timor
1.38 million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
156th
East Timor rank
155th

Population over time

  • Estonia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.38 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia, a difference of 17,090 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 1.16 million people 435,882 people 723,094 people Estonia
1960s 1.28 million people 504,008 people 780,959 people Estonia
1970s 1.42 million people 595,434 people 821,136 people Estonia
1980s 1.52 million people 694,199 people 827,040 people Estonia
1990s 1.48 million people 845,877 people 632,090 people Estonia
2000s 1.36 million people 930,350 people 430,868 people Estonia
2010s 1.32 million people 1.19 million people 127,801 people Estonia
2020s 1.34 million people 1.36 million people 12,765 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Estonia or East Timor?
East Timor, at 1.38 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Estonia and East Timor?
17,090 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and East Timor?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Estonia and East Timor rank globally for population?
Estonia ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.