Cyprus vs Timor-Leste: Share of population living in the capital city
Cyprus
24.4%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
25.0%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
46th
Timor-Leste rank
44th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Cyprus
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 25.0% against 24.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 11.1% | 7.2% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 12.3% | 6.4% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 14.3% | 7.7% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 15.6% | 7.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 16.3% | 6.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 25.0% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cyprus or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 25.0% against 24.4% in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cyprus and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cyprus ranks 46th and Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.