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Population density: East Timor vs India compared

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East Timor has a population density of 250.2 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. East Timor and India rank 98th and 19th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in East Timor 80.6% lower than in India.

Population density by year

East Timor
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
East Timor India
2026 250.2 1,287
2025 247.1 1,275
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

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in East Timor increased by 47.1%, compared to a 25.9% growth in India.

In 2006, East Timor ranked 109th by population density and is 98th now. India was 17th in 2006 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

East Timor
India
1x
Year Urban population
East Timor India
2024 28.7% 35.4%
2023 28.6% 35.1%
2022 28.6% 34.8%
2021 28.8% 34.4%
2020 29% 34.1%
2019 29.1% 33.8%
2018 29.2% 33.5%
2017 29.4% 33.2%
2016 29.4% 32.9%
2015 29.5% 32.5%
2014 29.5% 32.2%
2013 29.6% 31.9%
2012 29.6% 31.6%
2011 29.6% 31.3%
2010 29.6% 30.9%
2009 29.4% 30.5%
2008 28.8% 30.1%
2007 28% 29.8%
2006 27.1% 29.4%
2005 26.3% 29.1%
2004 25.7% 28.8%
2003 25.3% 28.5%
2002 24.9% 28.2%
2001 24.5% 27.9%
2000 24.1% 27.6%
1999 23.8% 27.4%
1998 23.5% 27.2%
1997 23.2% 27%
1996 22.9% 26.8%
1995 22.6% 26.6%
1994 22.3% 26.4%
1993 22% 26.2%
1992 21.7% 26%
1991 21.3% 25.8%
1990 21% 25.6%
1989 20.6% 25.4%
1988 20.3% 25.2%
1987 19.8% 25%
1986 19.4% 24.8%
1985 19% 24.7%
1984 18.5% 24.5%
1983 18.1% 24.3%
1982 17.6% 24%
1981 17.1% 23.8%
1980 16.6% 23.5%
1979 16.2% 23.2%
1978 15.7% 22.8%
1977 15.2% 22.4%
1976 14.7% 21.9%
1975 14.3% 21.5%
1974 13.8% 21%
1973 13.4% 20.6%
1972 13% 20.3%
1971 12.6% 20%
1970 12.2% 19.7%
1969 11.8% 19.5%
1968 11.5% 19.2%
1967 11.2% 19%
1966 10.9% 18.8%
1965 10.7% 18.6%
1964 10.5% 18.4%
1963 10.3% 18.3%
1962 10.2% 18.1%
1961 10.1% 18%
1960 10.1% 17.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 25.7% to 28.7% in East Timor and from 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

Densely populated cities

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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