Singapore vs East Timor: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Singapore
1.2%
in 2025
East Timor
1.3%
in 2025
Singapore rank
85th
East Timor rank
82nd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Singapore
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 85th and East Timor ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Singapore or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Singapore and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and East Timor rank globally for population growth?
- Singapore ranks 85th and East Timor ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.