East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Nepal are ranked 99th and 55th, 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in East Timor is 54.5% lower than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
29627185
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 77.6% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 22.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 536 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 537 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 537 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 533 |
| 2020 | 231 | 523 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 513 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 507 |
| 2017 | 218 | 506 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 505 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 503 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 500 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 498 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 497 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 496 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 494 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 491 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 488 |
| 2007 | 175 | 484 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 480 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 475 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 470 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 464 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 458 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 451 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 443 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 437 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 429 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 421 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 412 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 403 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 393 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 384 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 373 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 363 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 354 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 345 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 338 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 331 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 324 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 317 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 309 |
| 1983 | 118 | 302 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 295.2 |
| 1981 | 115 | 288.4 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 281.7 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 275.1 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 268.8 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 262.6 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 251.2 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 245.7 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 240.4 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 235.3 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 230.2 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 225.2 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 220.4 |
| 1968 | 93 | 215.6 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 211.1 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 206.6 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 202.4 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 194.3 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 190.6 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 186.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 21% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 19.7% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 18.6% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 17.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 16.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 27% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 26% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 25% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 12.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 12.3% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 11.3% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 10.4% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 10% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 9.58% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 9.18% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 8.85% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 8.54% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 8.24% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 7.94% |
| 1986 | 19% | 7.66% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 7.39% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 7.12% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 6.86% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 6.62% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 6.38% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 6.09% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 5.82% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 5.55% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 5.3% |
| 1976 | 15% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 4.83% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 4.61% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 4.01% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 3.96% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 3.91% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 3.87% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 3.82% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 3.78% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 3.74% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 3.61% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 3.48% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal.
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