Eritrea vs Timor-Leste: Number of people living in the capital city
Eritrea
404,492 people
in 2100
Timor-Leste
439,578 people
in 2100
Eritrea rank
139th
Timor-Leste rank
138th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Eritrea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 439,578 people against 404,492 people in Eritrea, a difference of 35,086 people.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 221,337 people | 338,430 people | 117,093 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2030s | 250,702 people | 368,212 people | 117,510 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2040s | 278,778 people | 398,616 people | 119,838 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2050s | 310,518 people | 421,897 people | 111,378 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2060s | 341,884 people | 434,826 people | 92,942 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2070s | 363,444 people | 446,671 people | 83,228 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2080s | 384,782 people | 446,707 people | 61,924 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2090s | 399,315 people | 442,817 people | 43,502 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2100s | 404,492 people | 439,578 people | 35,086 people | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Eritrea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 439,578 people against 404,492 people in Eritrea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Eritrea and Timor-Leste?
- 35,086 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Timor-Leste?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Eritrea and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Eritrea ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 138th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.