East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor ranked 99th out of 197.
East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% of all countries' land area.
Population density in East Timor compared to the World's average
East Timor
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1433311
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
East Timor population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in East Timor has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 50.8%. The population density rank was 109th 21 years ago and is 99th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244 | 99 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 99 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 98 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 98 |
| 2020 | 231 | 99 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 99 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 99 |
| 2017 | 218 | 99 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 101 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 102 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 102 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 104 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 105 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 106 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 106 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 106 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 106 |
| 2007 | 175 | 107 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 109 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 110 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 109 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 109 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 110 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 116 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 119 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 108 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 95 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 97 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 98 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 98 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 100 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 101 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 99 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 89 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 87 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 87 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 87 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 87 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 87 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 86 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 86 |
| 1983 | 118 | 85 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 85 |
| 1981 | 115 | 85 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 84 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 84 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 83 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 83 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 83 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 82 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 82 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 80 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 80 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 80 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 81 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 81 |
| 1968 | 93 | 81 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 79 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 79 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 78 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 78 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 77 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 75 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 75 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in East Timor from 1960 to 2024: 10.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 24.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 32.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 165 |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 166 |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 165 |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 165 |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 165 |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 166 |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 168 |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 168 |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 168 |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 168 |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 168 |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 168 |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 168 |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 168 |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 169 |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 169 |
| 2008 | 27% | 170 |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 170 |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 171 |
| 2005 | 26% | 171 |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 171 |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 170 |
| 2002 | 25% | 170 |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 170 |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 170 |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 169 |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 168 |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 168 |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 169 |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 168 |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 168 |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 168 |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 168 |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 169 |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 170 |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 170 |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 169 |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 170 |
| 1986 | 19% | 170 |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 170 |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 170 |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 171 |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 170 |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 171 |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 170 |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 171 |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 171 |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 171 |
| 1976 | 15% | 171 |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 170 |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 171 |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 170 |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 170 |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 169 |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 169 |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 169 |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 170 |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 168 |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 167 |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 168 |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 169 |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 168 |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 167 |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 168 |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 168 |
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