East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 83.2 people in Estonia. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 355,676 sq ft in Estonia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Estonia are ranked 99th and 152nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Estonia, hence the population density in East Timor is 193.4% higher than in Estonia.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Estonia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 83.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 152/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
1355535
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 16,498 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 335,238 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 30% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 70% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs Estonia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 0.11% decline in Estonia.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Estonia was 141st in 2004 and ranks 152nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 83.2 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 81.8 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 231 | 80.5 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 80.4 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | 218 | 79.8 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 78.4 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 78.3 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 78.5 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 80.8 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 81.1 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 81.5 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 81.7 |
| 2007 | 175 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 82.3 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 82.8 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 83.3 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 83.7 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 84.3 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 84.8 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 85.4 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 84.9 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 84.7 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 85.5 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 86.5 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 87.8 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 89.4 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 91.3 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 93.7 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Estonia
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 70% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 69.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 69.6% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 69.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 68.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 68.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 68.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 68.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 68.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 68.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 68% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 68% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 68.1% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 68.2% |
| 2008 | 27% | 68.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 68.6% |
| 2005 | 26% | 68.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 68.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 69% |
| 2002 | 25% | 69.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 69.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 69.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 69.5% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 69.7% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 69.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 70.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 70.3% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 70.5% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 70.9% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 71% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 71.2% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 71.4% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 71.4% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 71.2% |
| 1986 | 19% | 71% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 70.8% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 70.6% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 70.3% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 70.1% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 69.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 69.7% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 69.5% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 69.1% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 68.6% |
| 1976 | 15% | 68.1% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 67.6% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 67.1% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 66.5% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 66% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 65.5% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 64.9% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 64.3% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 63.6% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 62.8% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 62.1% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 60.6% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 59.8% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 59.1% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 58.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 57.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia.
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