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Population density: East Timor vs Pakistan compared

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East Timor has a population density of 250.2 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. East Timor and Pakistan rank 98th and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in East Timor 71.3% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

East Timor
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
East Timor Pakistan
2026 250.2 871
2025 247.1 857
2024 244 844
2023 241.1 832
2022 238.5 819
2021 235.2 805
2020 231 790
2019 226.6 775
2018 222.2 762
2017 218 750
2016 213.9 740
2015 209.9 730
2014 205.9 720
2013 201.8 709
2012 197.7 698
2011 193.4 685
2010 188.9 669
2009 184.4 653
2008 179.8 637
2007 175 620
2006 170.1 604
2005 165.2 589
2004 161.8 575
2003 159.7 561
2002 153.1 548
2001 141.5 535
2000 129.8 520
1999 145.4 506
1998 164.2 492
1997 159.8 479
1996 155.4 466
1995 151.2 452
1994 147.1 439
1993 143.1 427
1992 139.2 415
1991 135.6 403
1990 132.4 390
1989 129.7 377
1988 127.3 365
1987 125.1 353
1986 123.2 341
1985 121.3 330
1984 119.6 320
1983 118 310
1982 116.5 299.3
1981 115 288.3
1980 113.2 276.5
1979 111.2 265.4
1978 109.5 256.4
1977 107.7 248.3
1976 105.8 240.6
1975 104.2 233.4
1974 102.9 226.5
1973 101.5 219.9
1972 99.8 213.6
1971 98.1 207.8
1970 96.3 202.1
1969 94.6 196.4
1968 93 190.9
1967 91.4 185.5
1966 89.8 180.3
1965 88.3 175.4
1964 86.9 170.7
1963 85.4 166.1
1962 84.1 161.8
1961 82.8 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, East Timor ranked 109th by population density and is 98th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

East Timor
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
East Timor Pakistan
2024 28.7% 39.2%
2023 28.6% 38.8%
2022 28.6% 38.4%
2021 28.8% 37.9%
2020 29% 37.5%
2019 29.1% 37.1%
2018 29.2% 36.7%
2017 29.4% 36.4%
2016 29.4% 36.2%
2015 29.5% 35.9%
2014 29.5% 35.7%
2013 29.6% 35.4%
2012 29.6% 35.2%
2011 29.6% 35%
2010 29.6% 34.8%
2009 29.4% 34.6%
2008 28.8% 34.4%
2007 28% 34.3%
2006 27.1% 34.1%
2005 26.3% 33.9%
2004 25.7% 33.7%
2003 25.3% 33.6%
2002 24.9% 33.4%
2001 24.5% 33.2%
2000 24.1% 33%
1999 23.8% 32.8%
1998 23.5% 32.6%
1997 23.2% 32.4%
1996 22.9% 32.1%
1995 22.6% 31.9%
1994 22.3% 31.7%
1993 22% 31.5%
1992 21.7% 31.2%
1991 21.3% 31%
1990 21% 30.8%
1989 20.6% 30.5%
1988 20.3% 30.3%
1987 19.8% 30%
1986 19.4% 29.8%
1985 19% 29.5%
1984 18.5% 29.2%
1983 18.1% 29%
1982 17.6% 28.7%
1981 17.1% 28.4%
1980 16.6% 28.1%
1979 16.2% 27.8%
1978 15.7% 27.4%
1977 15.2% 27.1%
1976 14.7% 26.7%
1975 14.3% 26.3%
1974 13.8% 26%
1973 13.4% 25.6%
1972 13% 25.3%
1971 12.6% 25.1%
1970 12.2% 24.8%
1969 11.8% 24.6%
1968 11.5% 24.4%
1967 11.2% 24.1%
1966 10.9% 23.9%
1965 10.7% 23.7%
1964 10.5% 23.5%
1963 10.3% 23.2%
1962 10.2% 22.9%
1961 10.1% 22.6%
1960 10.1% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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