East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 174.4 people in Mexico. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Mexico are ranked 99th and 123rd, 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, hence the population density in East Timor is 39.9% higher than in Mexico.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 174.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 123/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
132790957
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 159,899 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 18.1% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 81.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.3% |
East Timor vs Mexico:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 25.4% growth in Mexico.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Mexico was 120th in 2004 and ranks 123rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 174.4 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 172.9 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 171.4 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 170.1 |
| 2020 | 231 | 168.9 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 167.6 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 166 |
| 2017 | 218 | 164.4 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 162.9 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 159.6 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 157.7 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 155.6 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 153.5 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 151.4 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 149.2 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 147.1 |
| 2007 | 175 | 144.9 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 142.9 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 141 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 139.1 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 137.2 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 135.3 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 133.4 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 131.4 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 129.4 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 127.3 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 125.3 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 123.2 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 118.9 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 116.8 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 114.6 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 112.5 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 110.3 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 108.2 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 106.2 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 104.1 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 102 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 100 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 97.9 |
| 1983 | 118 | 95.9 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 93.8 |
| 1981 | 115 | 91.8 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 89.7 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 87.5 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 85.2 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 83 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 80.8 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 78.6 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 76.4 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 74.2 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 72 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 67.7 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 65.6 |
| 1968 | 93 | 63.5 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 61.5 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 59.5 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 57.5 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 55.7 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 53.9 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 50.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 81% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 80.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 79.9% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 79.6% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 79.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 79% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 77.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 27% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 76.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | 26% | 76.3% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 76% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 75.7% |
| 2002 | 25% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 75% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 74.7% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 74.4% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 74.2% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 73.9% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 73.7% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 73% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 72.6% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 72.2% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 71.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 71% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 70.5% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 70% |
| 1986 | 19% | 69.5% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 69% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 68.4% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 67.9% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 67.4% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 66.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 65.6% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 64.9% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 64.2% |
| 1976 | 15% | 63.5% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 62.8% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 62% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 61.3% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 60.5% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 59.8% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 59% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 58.2% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 57.4% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 55.8% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 54.9% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 54.1% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 53.3% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 51.6% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 50.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico.
Densely populated cities
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
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