East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 25.5 people in Gabon. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 1,134,777 sq ft in Gabon. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Gabon are ranked 99th and 184th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.17% of the land area for Gabon, hence the population density in East Timor is 856% higher than in Gabon.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 25.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 184/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
2636721
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 99,487 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 1,092,394 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 8.69% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 91.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs Gabon:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 78.6% growth in Gabon.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Gabon was 182nd in 2004 and ranks 184th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 25 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 24.4 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 23.9 |
| 2020 | 231 | 23.3 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 22.8 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 22.2 |
| 2017 | 218 | 21.7 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 21.1 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 20.5 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 19.9 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 19.2 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 18.6 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 17.9 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 17.3 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 16.7 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 16.2 |
| 2007 | 175 | 15.6 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 15.2 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 14.3 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 13.9 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 13.5 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 13.2 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 12.8 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 12.5 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 12.2 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 11.9 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 11.3 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 11 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 10.7 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 10.4 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 10.2 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 9.89 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 9.62 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 9.36 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 9.1 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 8.85 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 8.61 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 8.38 |
| 1983 | 118 | 8.15 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 7.93 |
| 1981 | 115 | 7.72 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 7.52 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 7.15 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 6.98 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 6.81 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 6.66 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 6.37 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 6.24 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 6.11 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 5.99 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 5.86 |
| 1968 | 93 | 5.75 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 5.66 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 5.57 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 5.49 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 5.41 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 5.34 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 5.27 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 5.21 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 91% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 90.7% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 90.4% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 90.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 89% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 88.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 88.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 87.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 86.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 85.5% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 85% |
| 2008 | 27% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 83.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | 26% | 82.5% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 81.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 81.1% |
| 2002 | 25% | 80.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 79.6% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 78.9% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 78.1% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 77.3% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 76.5% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 75.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 74.8% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 73.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 73% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 71.7% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 70.5% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 69.1% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 67.8% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 66.4% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 65% |
| 1986 | 19% | 63.7% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 62.4% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 61.1% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 59.7% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 58.4% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 57% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 54.7% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 52.3% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 50% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 47.6% |
| 1976 | 15% | 45.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 43% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 40.7% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 38.4% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 36.2% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 34.1% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 32% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 28.5% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 26.9% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 25.3% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 23.8% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 22.3% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 20.9% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 19.6% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 18.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 81.8% to 91.3% in Gabon.
Densely populated cities
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Libreville | 899K |
| Port-Gentil | 136K |
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