East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 1,264 people in India. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and India are ranked 99th and 19th, 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 17.8% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, hence the population density in East Timor is 80.7% lower than in India.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
India
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 1,264 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 19/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
1474115403
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 1,147,955 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 22,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 63.1% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 36.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.7% |
East Timor vs India:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 27.7% growth in India.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. India was 17th in 2004 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 1,264 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 1,232 |
| 2020 | 231 | 1,222 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 1,210 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 1,197 |
| 2017 | 218 | 1,184 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 1,157 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 1,143 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 1,129 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 1,099 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 1,068 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 1,052 |
| 2007 | 175 | 1,037 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 1,022 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 1,006 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 990 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 973 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 956 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 939 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 922 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 904 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 887 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 870 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 853 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 837 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 820 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 803 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 787 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 770 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 753 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 737 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 721 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 705 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 689 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 673 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 658 |
| 1983 | 118 | 642 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 627 |
| 1981 | 115 | 613 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 599 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 585 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 571 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 558 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 545 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 533 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 520 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 508 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 497 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 486 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 476 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 465 |
| 1968 | 93 | 455 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 446 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 436 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 427 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 417 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 408 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 398 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 389 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
India
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 36.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 36.4% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 35.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 35.4% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 34.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 34% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 33.6% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 33.2% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 32% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 31.3% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 30.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | 27% | 30.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 29.6% |
| 2005 | 26% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 28.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 28.6% |
| 2002 | 25% | 28.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 27.9% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 27.5% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 27.2% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 27% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 26.8% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 26.6% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 26.4% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 26.2% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 26% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 25.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 25.3% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 25.1% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | 19% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 24.3% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 24.1% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 23.9% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 23.4% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 23.1% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 22.7% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 22% |
| 1976 | 15% | 21.7% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 21.3% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 21% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 20.7% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 20.3% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 20% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 19.8% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 19.6% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 19.4% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 19.2% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 19% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 18.8% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 18.6% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 18.4% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 18.2% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 18% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 28.9% to 36.9% in India.
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