East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 329 people in France. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 101,141 sq ft in France. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and France are ranked 99th and 75th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, hence the population density in East Timor is 25.9% lower than in France.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
France
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 329 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 75/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
68701054
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 208,090 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 84,669 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 18% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 82% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 3.13% |
East Timor vs France:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 9.26% growth in France.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. France was 67th in 2004 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 329 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 328 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 327 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 326 |
| 2020 | 231 | 325 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 324 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 323 |
| 2017 | 218 | 322 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 321 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 320 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 319 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 317 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 316 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 314 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 312 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 311 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 309 |
| 2007 | 175 | 308 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 306 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 304 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 301 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 299.1 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 297 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 294.9 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 292.8 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 290.7 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 289.3 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 288.2 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 287.2 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 286.1 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 285.1 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 284 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 282.8 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 281.4 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 280 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 278.5 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 276.8 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 275.2 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 273.7 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 272.3 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 271 |
| 1983 | 118 | 269.6 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 268.2 |
| 1981 | 115 | 267.2 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 265.6 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 264.2 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 263 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 261.8 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 260.6 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 259.5 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 258.3 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 256.6 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 254.5 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 252.3 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 249.9 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 247.7 |
| 1968 | 93 | 245.6 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 243.8 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 241.8 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 239.7 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 237.4 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 234.9 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 232.5 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 230.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 82% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 81.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 81.5% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 81.2% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 81% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 80.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 80.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 79.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 79.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 78.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | 27% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 77.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 77.4% |
| 2005 | 26% | 77.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 76.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 76.6% |
| 2002 | 25% | 76.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 76.1% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 75.9% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 75.6% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 75.4% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 75.3% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 75.1% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 74.9% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 74.7% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 74.1% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 73.9% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 73.9% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 73.8% |
| 1986 | 19% | 73.7% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 73.6% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 73.6% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 73.5% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 73.4% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 73.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 73.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 73.1% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 73.1% |
| 1976 | 15% | 73% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 72.9% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 72.7% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 72.3% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 71.9% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 71.5% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 71.1% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 70.6% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 70.2% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 69.4% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 68.2% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 67.1% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 65.9% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 64.7% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 63.5% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 62.6% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 61.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 76.9% to 82% in France.
Densely populated cities
|
France
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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