East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 19.8 people in Kazakhstan. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 1,424,328 sq ft in Kazakhstan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Kazakhstan are ranked 99th and 187th, 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 0.25% of the population and 1.81% of the land area for Kazakhstan, hence the population density in East Timor is 1,135% higher than in Kazakhstan.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 19.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 187/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
21036432
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 1,042,360 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 1,411,156 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 41.6% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 58.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.8% |
East Timor vs Kazakhstan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 29.9% growth in Kazakhstan.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Kazakhstan was 181st in 2004 and ranks 187th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 231 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 218 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 17.3 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 16.6 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 16.4 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 15.9 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 15.8 |
| 2007 | 175 | 15.6 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 15.4 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 15.3 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 15.2 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 15.1 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 15 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 14.9 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 14.9 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 14.8 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 15 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 15.4 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 15.7 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 16.1 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 16.6 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 16.6 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | - |
| 1990 | 132.4 | - |
| 1989 | 129.7 | - |
| 1988 | 127.3 | - |
| 1987 | 125.1 | - |
| 1986 | 123.2 | - |
| 1985 | 121.3 | - |
| 1984 | 119.6 | - |
| 1983 | 118 | - |
| 1982 | 116.5 | - |
| 1981 | 115 | - |
| 1980 | 113.2 | - |
| 1979 | 111.2 | - |
| 1978 | 109.5 | - |
| 1977 | 107.7 | - |
| 1976 | 105.8 | - |
| 1975 | 104.2 | - |
| 1974 | 102.9 | - |
| 1973 | 101.5 | - |
| 1972 | 99.8 | - |
| 1971 | 98.1 | - |
| 1970 | 96.3 | - |
| 1969 | 94.6 | - |
| 1968 | 93 | - |
| 1967 | 91.4 | - |
| 1966 | 89.8 | - |
| 1965 | 88.3 | - |
| 1964 | 86.9 | - |
| 1963 | 85.4 | - |
| 1962 | 84.1 | - |
| 1961 | 82.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 58.2% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 58% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 57.8% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 57.7% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 57.5% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 57.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 57.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 57.3% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 57.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 57.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 57% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 57% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 56.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 56.8% |
| 2008 | 27% | 56.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 56.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 56.5% |
| 2005 | 26% | 56.5% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 56.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 25% | 56.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 56.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 56.1% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 56% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 56% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 56% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 55.9% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 55.9% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 55.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 56% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 56.1% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 56.2% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 56.4% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 56.3% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 56.2% |
| 1986 | 19% | 56.1% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 56% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 55.9% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 55.5% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 55% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 54.6% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 54.1% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 53.7% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 53.4% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 53.1% |
| 1976 | 15% | 52.8% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 52.6% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 52.3% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 51.8% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 51.3% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 50.8% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 50.2% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 49.6% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 49% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 48.3% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 47.7% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 47% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 46.4% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 45.3% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 44.7% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 44.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan.
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