East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Portugal. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 92,762 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and Portugal are ranked 99th and 81st, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in East Timor is 19.4% lower than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
10687819
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 92,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 31.6% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 68.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
East Timor vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 1.96% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 303 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 295 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 293 |
| 2020 | 231 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 218 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 299 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 299 |
| 2007 | 175 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 296 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 284 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 283 |
| 1983 | 118 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 115 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 93 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 68.4% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 67.9% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 67.4% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 66.8% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 66.3% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 65.8% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 65.2% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 64.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 64.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 62.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 61.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 61.2% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 60.6% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 60% |
| 2008 | 27% | 59.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 58.1% |
| 2005 | 26% | 57.5% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 56.9% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 56.3% |
| 2002 | 25% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 55% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 51.8% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 51.1% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 50.4% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 49.8% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 49.1% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 48.5% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 47.9% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 47.4% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 46.3% |
| 1986 | 19% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 45.3% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 44.8% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 44.3% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 43.7% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 43.2% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 42.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 42.4% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 42% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 41.6% |
| 1976 | 15% | 41.2% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 40.8% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 40% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 39.2% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 38.8% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 38% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 37.6% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 37.3% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 36.9% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 36.5% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 36.1% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 35.7% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 35.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 35% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 56.9% to 68.4% in Portugal.
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