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Population density in East Timor

East Timor: Population density was 132.68 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
132.68 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 234 countries
All-time high
140.71 people per km²
in 2076
All-time low
2.26 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in East Timor, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in East Timor is 132.68 people per km², measured in 2100.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in East Timor peaked at 140.71 people per km² in 2076 and was at its lowest, 2.26 people per km², in 1000.

That places East Timor 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.26 people per km² 2.26 people per km² 2.26 people per km² 1
1100s 2.83 people per km² 2.83 people per km² 2.83 people per km² 1
1200s 3.53 people per km² 3.53 people per km² 3.53 people per km² 1
1300s 4.41 people per km² 4.41 people per km² 4.41 people per km² 1
1400s 5.52 people per km² 5.52 people per km² 5.52 people per km² 1
1500s 6.9 people per km² 6.9 people per km² 6.9 people per km² 1
1600s 8.62 people per km² 8.62 people per km² 8.62 people per km² 1
1700s 10.78 people per km² 10.78 people per km² 10.78 people per km² 1
1710s 10.98 people per km² 10.98 people per km² 10.98 people per km² 1
1720s 11.18 people per km² 11.18 people per km² 11.18 people per km² 1
1730s 11.39 people per km² 11.39 people per km² 11.39 people per km² 1
1740s 11.6 people per km² 11.6 people per km² 11.6 people per km² 1
1750s 11.81 people per km² 11.81 people per km² 11.81 people per km² 1
1760s 12.03 people per km² 12.03 people per km² 12.03 people per km² 1
1770s 12.25 people per km² 12.25 people per km² 12.25 people per km² 1
1780s 12.48 people per km² 12.48 people per km² 12.48 people per km² 1
1790s 12.71 people per km² 12.71 people per km² 12.71 people per km² 1
1800s 9.23 people per km² 9.23 people per km² 9.23 people per km² 10
1810s 9.23 people per km² 9.23 people per km² 9.26 people per km² 10
1820s 9.81 people per km² 9.3 people per km² 10.39 people per km² 10
1830s 11.18 people per km² 10.53 people per km² 11.85 people per km² 10
1840s 12.75 people per km² 12.01 people per km² 13.52 people per km² 10
1850s 14.47 people per km² 13.69 people per km² 15.27 people per km² 10
1860s 16.32 people per km² 15.45 people per km² 17.22 people per km² 10
1870s 18.41 people per km² 17.43 people per km² 19.4 people per km² 10
1880s 20.1 people per km² 19.58 people per km² 20.57 people per km² 10
1890s 21.33 people per km² 20.69 people per km² 22 people per km² 10
1900s 22.83 people per km² 22.15 people per km² 23.5 people per km² 10
1910s 24.17 people per km² 23.64 people per km² 24.77 people per km² 10
1920s 26.88 people per km² 25.02 people per km² 28.85 people per km² 10
1930s 28.83 people per km² 28.3 people per km² 29.21 people per km² 10
1940s 27.92 people per km² 27.71 people per km² 28.2 people per km² 10
1950s 29.31 people per km² 27.89 people per km² 31.02 people per km² 10
1960s 33.89 people per km² 31.48 people per km² 36.54 people per km² 10
1970s 40.04 people per km² 37.19 people per km² 42.95 people per km² 10
1980s 46.68 people per km² 43.7 people per km² 50.09 people per km² 10
1990s 56.88 people per km² 51.13 people per km² 63.39 people per km² 10
2000s 62.57 people per km² 50.11 people per km² 71.2 people per km² 10
2010s 80.25 people per km² 72.94 people per km² 87.49 people per km² 10
2020s 94.94 people per km² 89.18 people per km² 100.75 people per km² 10
2030s 108.21 people per km² 102.21 people per km² 114.25 people per km² 10
2040s 120.98 people per km² 115.55 people per km² 126.02 people per km² 10
2050s 130.89 people per km² 127.05 people per km² 134.55 people per km² 10
2060s 137.32 people per km² 135.15 people per km² 139.45 people per km² 10
2070s 140.47 people per km² 139.72 people per km² 140.71 people per km² 10
2080s 139.13 people per km² 137.46 people per km² 140.46 people per km² 10
2090s 135.02 people per km² 133 people per km² 136.98 people per km² 10
2100s 132.68 people per km² 132.68 people per km² 132.68 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 103 Samoa 137.97 people per km² compare
  2. 104 Malaysia 134 people per km² compare
  3. 105 Mozambique 132.69 people per km² compare
  4. 107 Marshall Islands 132.37 people per km² compare
  5. 108 Liberia 131.49 people per km² compare
  6. 109 Guinea 130.26 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in East Timor?
Population density in East Timor was 132.68 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 140.71 people per km² in 2076.
What is the lowest population density recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 people per km² in 1000.
How does East Timor rank for population density?
East Timor ranks 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.