East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 187.1 people in Eswatini. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 150,387 sq ft in Eswatini. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Eswatini are ranked 99th and 119th, 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 0.01% of the land area for Eswatini, hence the population density in East Timor is 30.4% higher than in Eswatini.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Eswatini
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 187.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 119/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
1267161
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 6,641 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 148,967 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 75% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 25% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs Eswatini:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 15.8% growth in Eswatini.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Eswatini was 110th in 2004 and ranks 119th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Eswatini
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 187.1 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 185.3 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 183.5 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 181.7 |
| 2020 | 231 | 179.6 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 177.7 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 176 |
| 2017 | 218 | 174.4 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 173.1 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 172.1 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 171.1 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 170.2 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 169.2 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 168.3 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 167.4 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 166.4 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 165.4 |
| 2007 | 175 | 164.2 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 163.3 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 162.5 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 161.6 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 160.6 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 159.5 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 158.3 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 156.8 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 155.2 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 153.5 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 151.6 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 149.1 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 146.1 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 146.2 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 146.3 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 142.1 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 136.8 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 131.4 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 126.2 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 120.4 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 115 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 110.6 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 106.3 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 102.5 |
| 1983 | 118 | 99.2 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 96 |
| 1981 | 115 | 92.9 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 89.8 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 86.9 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 84.1 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 81.4 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 78.8 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 76.4 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 74.2 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 72.1 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 70.1 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 68.2 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 66.4 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 64.7 |
| 1968 | 93 | 63.1 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 61.6 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 60 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 57 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 54.4 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 53.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Eswatini
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 25% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 24.6% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 24.4% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 24.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 24% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 23.8% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 23.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 23.5% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 23.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 23.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 23% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 22.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 22.7% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 22.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 22.3% |
| 2008 | 27% | 22% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 21.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 21.9% |
| 2005 | 26% | 22% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 22.2% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 22.3% |
| 2002 | 25% | 22.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 22.6% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 22.7% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 22.8% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 22.9% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 23.1% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 22.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 22.3% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 21.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 21.4% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 21% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 20.2% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 19.8% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 19.4% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 19% |
| 1986 | 19% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 17.9% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 17.5% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 17.2% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 16.1% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 15.5% |
| 1976 | 15% | 15% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 14% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 13% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 12.1% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 10.5% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 9.7% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 9% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 8.34% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 7.73% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 7.16% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 6.49% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 5.88% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 5.31% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 4.8% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 4.34% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 3.91% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 22.2% to 25% in Eswatini.
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