East Timor has a population density of 244 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, East Timor and the United Kingdom are ranked 99th and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in East Timor is 67.1% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
East Timor
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 244 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 99/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
1433311
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 5,741 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 114,276 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.2% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 32.8% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
East Timor vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in East Timor increased by 50.8%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, East Timor ranked 109th for population density and is in 99th place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 244 | 741 |
| 2023 | 241.1 | 733 |
| 2022 | 238.5 | 724 |
| 2021 | 235.2 | 717 |
| 2020 | 231 | 715 |
| 2019 | 226.6 | 713 |
| 2018 | 222.2 | 710 |
| 2017 | 218 | 706 |
| 2016 | 213.9 | 702 |
| 2015 | 209.9 | 697 |
| 2014 | 205.9 | 692 |
| 2013 | 201.8 | 687 |
| 2012 | 197.7 | 682 |
| 2011 | 193.4 | 677 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 672 |
| 2009 | 184.4 | 667 |
| 2008 | 179.8 | 662 |
| 2007 | 175 | 656 |
| 2006 | 170.1 | 651 |
| 2005 | 165.2 | 647 |
| 2004 | 161.8 | 642 |
| 2003 | 159.7 | 639 |
| 2002 | 153.1 | 636 |
| 2001 | 141.5 | 633 |
| 2000 | 129.8 | 630 |
| 1999 | 145.4 | 628 |
| 1998 | 164.2 | 626 |
| 1997 | 159.8 | 624 |
| 1996 | 155.4 | 623 |
| 1995 | 151.2 | 621 |
| 1994 | 147.1 | 619 |
| 1993 | 143.1 | 618 |
| 1992 | 139.2 | 616 |
| 1991 | 135.6 | 615 |
| 1990 | 132.4 | 613 |
| 1989 | 129.7 | 611 |
| 1988 | 127.3 | 609 |
| 1987 | 125.1 | 608 |
| 1986 | 123.2 | 607 |
| 1985 | 121.3 | 605 |
| 1984 | 119.6 | 604 |
| 1983 | 118 | 603 |
| 1982 | 116.5 | 603 |
| 1981 | 115 | 603 |
| 1980 | 113.2 | 603 |
| 1979 | 111.2 | 602 |
| 1978 | 109.5 | 602 |
| 1977 | 107.7 | 602 |
| 1976 | 105.8 | 602 |
| 1975 | 104.2 | 602 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 602 |
| 1973 | 101.5 | 602 |
| 1972 | 99.8 | 600 |
| 1971 | 98.1 | 598 |
| 1970 | 96.3 | 596 |
| 1969 | 94.6 | 594 |
| 1968 | 93 | 591 |
| 1967 | 91.4 | 588 |
| 1966 | 89.8 | 585 |
| 1965 | 88.3 | 582 |
| 1964 | 86.9 | 578 |
| 1963 | 85.4 | 574 |
| 1962 | 84.1 | 570 |
| 1961 | 82.8 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 32.8% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | 81% |
| 2008 | 27% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 26% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 25% | 79% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 19% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | 78% |
| 1976 | 15% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 13.5% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | 77% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 78% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 10.5% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 25.7% to 32.8% in East Timor and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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