Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Share of population living in cities
Ethiopia
24.6%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
25.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
161st
Timor-Leste rank
159th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 25.0% against 24.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 161st and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 14.3% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 16.3% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.0% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 25.0% against 24.6% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Ethiopia ranks 161st and Timor-Leste ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.