What is the difference in population density between Marshall Islands and East Timor?

0.31 people per km², with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and East Timor?

301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs East Timor: Population density

Marshall Islands

132.37 people per km²

in 2100

East Timor

132.68 people per km²

in 2100

Marshall Islands rank

107th

East Timor rank

106th

Population density over time

Marshall Islands
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 132.68 people per km² against 132.37 people per km² in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.31 people per km².

The two have swapped places 3 times across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 107th and East Timor ranks 106th of 235 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 26 and East Timor in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1800s	32.38 people per km²	9.23 people per km²	23.15 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1810s	32.39 people per km²	9.23 people per km²	23.16 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1820s	36.06 people per km²	9.81 people per km²	26.25 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1830s	45.3 people per km²	11.18 people per km²	34.12 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1840s	57.01 people per km²	12.75 people per km²	44.26 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1850s	72.28 people per km²	14.47 people per km²	57.81 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1860s	92.39 people per km²	16.32 people per km²	76.07 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1870s	118.09 people per km²	18.41 people per km²	99.68 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1880s	150.89 people per km²	20.1 people per km²	130.79 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1890s	192.75 people per km²	21.33 people per km²	171.42 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1900s	246.18 people per km²	22.83 people per km²	223.36 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1910s	314.2 people per km²	24.17 people per km²	290.03 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1920s	395.87 people per km²	26.88 people per km²	368.98 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1930s	302.12 people per km²	28.83 people per km²	273.29 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1940s	118.66 people per km²	27.92 people per km²	90.74 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1950s	74.97 people per km²	29.31 people per km²	45.66 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1960s	96.79 people per km²	33.89 people per km²	62.9 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1970s	144.23 people per km²	40.04 people per km²	104.19 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1980s	206.25 people per km²	46.68 people per km²	159.56 people per km²	Marshall Islands
1990s	265.44 people per km²	56.88 people per km²	208.56 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2000s	287.13 people per km²	62.57 people per km²	224.56 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2010s	271.32 people per km²	80.25 people per km²	191.07 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2020s	206.17 people per km²	94.94 people per km²	111.23 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2030s	159.18 people per km²	108.21 people per km²	50.96 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2040s	143.92 people per km²	120.98 people per km²	22.95 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2050s	137.6 people per km²	130.89 people per km²	6.71 people per km²	Marshall Islands
2060s	134.71 people per km²	137.32 people per km²	2.61 people per km²	East Timor
2070s	136.28 people per km²	140.47 people per km²	4.19 people per km²	East Timor
2080s	137.46 people per km²	139.13 people per km²	1.68 people per km²	East Timor
2090s	134.9 people per km²	135.02 people per km²	0.1122 people per km²	East Timor
2100s	132.37 people per km²	132.68 people per km²	0.311 people per km²	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Marshall Islands or East Timor?: East Timor, at 132.68 people per km² against 132.37 people per km² in Marshall Islands as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Marshall Islands and East Timor?: 0.31 people per km², with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and East Timor?: 301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Marshall Islands and East Timor rank globally for population density?: Marshall Islands ranks 107th and East Timor ranks 106th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.