Lesotho vs East Timor: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Lesotho
37.4%
in 2025
East Timor
37.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
172nd
East Timor rank
171st
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 37.6% against 37.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 108 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 171st of 202 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | East Timor |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | East Timor |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | East Timor |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | East Timor |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | East Timor |
| 1730s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% | East Timor |
| 1740s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | East Timor |
| 1750s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | East Timor |
| 1760s | 0.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | East Timor |
| 1770s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | East Timor |
| 1780s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | East Timor |
| 1790s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | East Timor |
| 1800s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | East Timor |
| 1810s | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.4% | East Timor |
| 1820s | 0.4% | 3.0% | 2.6% | East Timor |
| 1830s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.9% | East Timor |
| 1840s | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.1% | East Timor |
| 1850s | 0.5% | 4.0% | 3.4% | East Timor |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 4.4% | 3.8% | East Timor |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | East Timor |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 5.2% | 4.5% | East Timor |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 5.7% | 4.9% | East Timor |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 6.3% | 5.4% | East Timor |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 6.9% | 5.9% | East Timor |
| 1920s | 1.0% | 7.5% | 6.5% | East Timor |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 8.2% | 7.1% | East Timor |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 9.0% | 7.8% | East Timor |
| 1950s | 2.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% | East Timor |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 11.2% | 5.3% | East Timor |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 14.6% | 4.3% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 18.2% | 6.3% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 22.3% | 6.2% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 25.8% | 3.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 31.0% | 0.9% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 36.1% | 0.4% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 37.6% against 37.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 0.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd and East Timor ranks 171st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.