Annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor
East Timor: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.517 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.517
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 1974
All-time low
-0.6923
in 2021
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor stood at 0.517.
That represents a change of up 52.8% on the previous year and up 414.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor peaked at 3.2 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.6923, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0629 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0356 | -43.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0872 | +144.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1294 | +48.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1675 | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2017 | +20.4% |
| 1956 | 0.232 | +15.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2583 | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2806 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2931 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3224 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5664 | +75.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9874 | +74.3% |
| 1963 | 1.39 | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2.75 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.02 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.16 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.19 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.2 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.19 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.16 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.98 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.8 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.09 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.266 | -81.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0439 | -116.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0855 | +94.8% |
| 2013 | -0.115 | +34.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1333 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1643 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2421 | +47.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3381 | +39.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4206 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4938 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5574 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6923 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3502 | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1432 | -140.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3383 | +136.2% |
| 2025 | 0.517 | +52.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.517 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.895, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.517 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +144.9% | 0.0356 | 0.0872 |
| 2023 | +140.9% | -0.3502 | 0.1432 |
| 2024 | +136.2% | 0.1432 | 0.3383 |
| 2011 | -116.5% | 0.266 | -0.0439 |
| 2012 | -94.8% | -0.0439 | -0.0855 |
| 2010 | -81.0% | 1.4 | 0.266 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1748 | 0.0356 | 0.2931 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 0.3224 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 | 2.98 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 1.81 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.29 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.4 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1771 | -0.4938 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1002 | -0.6923 | 0.517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 74 Croatia 0.5385 compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.5299 compare
- 76 North Korea 0.5232 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.5137 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0.4986 compare
- 80 Tunisia 0.4961 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in East Timor was 0.517 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6923 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- East Timor ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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