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Population density: East Timor vs Nepal compared

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East Timor has a population density of 250.2 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. East Timor and Nepal rank 98th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in East Timor 53.2% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

East Timor
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
East Timor Nepal
2026 250.2 535
2025 247.1 535
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

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, East Timor ranked 109th by population density and is 98th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

East Timor
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
East Timor Nepal
2024 28.7% 66.8%
2023 28.6% 66.5%
2022 28.6% 66.3%
2021 28.8% 66.1%
2020 29% 66.1%
2019 29.1% 66%
2018 29.2% 65.8%
2017 29.4% 65.6%
2016 29.4% 65.3%
2015 29.5% 65%
2014 29.5% 64.6%
2013 29.6% 64.1%
2012 29.6% 63.7%
2011 29.6% 63.1%
2010 29.6% 62%
2009 29.4% 59.9%
2008 28.8% 56.9%
2007 28% 53.4%
2006 27.1% 49.5%
2005 26.3% 45.5%
2004 25.7% 41.6%
2003 25.3% 38%
2002 24.9% 35%
2001 24.5% 32.8%
2000 24.1% 31.1%
1999 23.8% 29.5%
1998 23.5% 28%
1997 23.2% 26.6%
1996 22.9% 25.3%
1995 22.6% 24.1%
1994 22.3% 23%
1993 22% 22%
1992 21.7% 21.2%
1991 21.3% 20.4%
1990 21% 19.8%
1989 20.6% 19.2%
1988 20.3% 18.7%
1987 19.8% 18.3%
1986 19.4% 17.9%
1985 19% 17.5%
1984 18.5% 17.1%
1983 18.1% 16.6%
1982 17.6% 16.1%
1981 17.1% 15.5%
1980 16.6% 14.6%
1979 16.2% 13.4%
1978 15.7% 12%
1977 15.2% 10.5%
1976 14.7% 8.99%
1975 14.3% 7.51%
1974 13.8% 6.18%
1973 13.4% 5.09%
1972 13% 4.33%
1971 12.6% 4%
1970 12.2% 3.93%
1969 11.8% 3.87%
1968 11.5% 3.82%
1967 11.2% 3.78%
1966 10.9% 3.75%
1965 10.7% 3.72%
1964 10.5% 3.69%
1963 10.3% 3.66%
1962 10.2% 3.62%
1961 10.1% 3.57%
1960 10.1% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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