Belarus has a population density of 116.5 people per square mile compared to 244 people in East Timor. Belarus has 244,647 sq ft of land per person vs 114,650 sq ft in East Timor. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belarus and East Timor are ranked 143rd and 99th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for East Timor, hence the population density in Belarus is 52.2% lower than in East Timor.
Population density comparison
Belarus
|
East Timor
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 116.5 ppl/mi² | 244 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 143/197 | 99/197 |
| Population |
9074112
|
1433311
|
| Land area | 78,372 sq mi | 5,741 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 239,212 sq ft | 114,276 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.9% | 67.2% |
| Urban population | 81.1% | 32.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.9% | 0% |
Belarus vs East Timor:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.21%, compared to a 50.8% growth in East Timor.
In 2004, Belarus ranked 124th for population density and is in 143rd place now. East Timor was 109th in 2004 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 116.5 | 244 |
| 2023 | 117.1 | 241.1 |
| 2022 | 117.7 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 118.7 | 235.2 |
| 2020 | 119.7 | 231 |
| 2019 | 120.2 | 226.6 |
| 2018 | 120.4 | 222.2 |
| 2017 | 120.7 | 218 |
| 2016 | 120.8 | 213.9 |
| 2015 | 120.7 | 209.9 |
| 2014 | 120.6 | 205.9 |
| 2013 | 120.5 | 201.8 |
| 2012 | 120.6 | 197.7 |
| 2011 | 120.8 | 193.4 |
| 2010 | 121.1 | 188.9 |
| 2009 | 121.3 | 184.4 |
| 2008 | 121.6 | 179.8 |
| 2007 | 122 | 175 |
| 2006 | 122.6 | 170.1 |
| 2005 | 123.4 | 165.2 |
| 2004 | 124.3 | 161.8 |
| 2003 | 125.1 | 159.7 |
| 2002 | 126 | 153.1 |
| 2001 | 126.8 | 141.5 |
| 2000 | 127.4 | 129.8 |
| 1999 | 128 | 145.4 |
| 1998 | 128.6 | 164.2 |
| 1997 | 129.2 | 159.8 |
| 1996 | 129.7 | 155.4 |
| 1995 | 130.1 | 151.2 |
| 1994 | 130.6 | 147.1 |
| 1993 | 130.7 | 143.1 |
| 1992 | 130.4 | 139.2 |
| 1991 | - | 135.6 |
| 1990 | - | 132.4 |
| 1989 | - | 129.7 |
| 1988 | - | 127.3 |
| 1987 | - | 125.1 |
| 1986 | - | 123.2 |
| 1985 | - | 121.3 |
| 1984 | - | 119.6 |
| 1983 | - | 118 |
| 1982 | - | 116.5 |
| 1981 | - | 115 |
| 1980 | - | 113.2 |
| 1979 | - | 111.2 |
| 1978 | - | 109.5 |
| 1977 | - | 107.7 |
| 1976 | - | 105.8 |
| 1975 | - | 104.2 |
| 1974 | - | 102.9 |
| 1973 | - | 101.5 |
| 1972 | - | 99.8 |
| 1971 | - | 98.1 |
| 1970 | - | 96.3 |
| 1969 | - | 94.6 |
| 1968 | - | 93 |
| 1967 | - | 91.4 |
| 1966 | - | 89.8 |
| 1965 | - | 88.3 |
| 1964 | - | 86.9 |
| 1963 | - | 85.4 |
| 1962 | - | 84.1 |
| 1961 | - | 82.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belarus
|
East Timor
|
|
| 2024 | 81.1% | 32.8% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | 32.1% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | 31.7% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | 31.3% |
| 2019 | 79% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | 30.2% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | 29.8% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 29.5% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 29.1% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | 28.8% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 28.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | 28.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | 27.7% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | 27% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | 26.7% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | 26.4% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | 26% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | 25.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | 25% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | 24.6% |
| 2000 | 70% | 24.3% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | 23.6% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | 23.2% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | 22.9% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | 22.5% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | 22.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | 21.9% |
| 1992 | 66.8% | 21.5% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 66% | 20.8% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | 20.4% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | 19.9% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | 19.5% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | 19% |
| 1985 | 61.8% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | 18.1% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | 17.7% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | 17.3% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | 16.9% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | 15.7% |
| 1977 | 53% | 15.3% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | 15% |
| 1975 | 50.6% | 14.6% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 14.2% |
| 1973 | 48% | 13.9% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | 13.5% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 44% | 12.9% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | 12.6% |
| 1968 | 41.6% | 12.3% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 11.9% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | 11.6% |
| 1965 | 38.1% | 11.4% |
| 1964 | 37% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | 10.8% |
| 1962 | 34.7% | 10.5% |
| 1961 | 33.5% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 32.4% | 10.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 71.9% to 81.1% in Belarus and from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor.
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