Gambia vs East Timor: Population of cities towns and villages

Gambia
632,697
in 2020
East Timor
671,378
in 2020
Gambia rank
141st
East Timor rank
139th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Gambia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 671,378 against 632,697 in Gambia, a difference of 38,681.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.

Gambia ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 139th of 236 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 222,062 376,218 154,157 East Timor
1960s 269,824 417,397 147,572 East Timor
1970s 325,724 471,285 145,561 East Timor
1980s 407,171 513,072 105,900 East Timor
1990s 497,137 568,003 70,866 East Timor
2000s 566,099 582,560 16,462 East Timor
2010s 611,874 671,533 59,658 East Timor
2020s 632,697 671,378 38,681 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Gambia or East Timor?
East Timor, at 671,378 against 632,697 in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Gambia and East Timor?
38,681, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Gambia ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed