Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 26.62 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.62 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
26.62 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.24 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor is 26.62 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 26.62 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.24 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places East Timor 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.24 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.31 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.41 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.52 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.65 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.79 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.95 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.13 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.32 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4.53 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 4.76 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.25 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.49 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.74 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 6.02 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 6.32 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 6.63 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 6.94 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.27 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.6 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 7.92 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.23 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.56 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 8.89 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9.24 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 9.59 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.95 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.34 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.74 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 11.17 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11.64 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 12.14 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.65 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.17 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13.72 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.28 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.87 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 13.35 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 12.08 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 13.37 people per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 14.69 people per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 15.58 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.06 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.78 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.81 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.92 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 20 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 20.93 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.62 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.12 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.6 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.05 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.48 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.91 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.32 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.71 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.1 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.47 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.83 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.14 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.32 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.62 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26.62 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26.62 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 people per square kilometre | 3.24 people per square kilometre | 4.32 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.67 people per square kilometre | 4.53 people per square kilometre | 6.94 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 people per square kilometre | 7.27 people per square kilometre | 10.34 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 people per square kilometre | 10.74 people per square kilometre | 14.87 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.62 people per square kilometre | 12.08 people per square kilometre | 20.93 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 people per square kilometre | 21.62 people per square kilometre | 25.47 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.23 people per square kilometre | 25.83 people per square kilometre | 26.62 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Venezuela 28.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 150 Yemen 27.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 26.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 26.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Myanmar 25.2 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 Chile 23.5 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for East Timor
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in East Timor was 26.62 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26.62 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.