Population of cities towns and villages in East Timor
East Timor: Population of cities towns and villages was 671,378 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
671,378
World rank
139th
of 229 countries
All-time high
681,306
in 2015
All-time low
368,561
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in East Timor, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 671,378 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in East Timor peaked at 681,306 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 368,561, in 1950.
That places East Timor 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 368,561 | — |
| 1955 | 383,876 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 404,737 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 430,057 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 458,532 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 484,038 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 504,104 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 522,039 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 538,248 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 597,758 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 533,286 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 631,835 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 661,760 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 681,306 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 671,378 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 376,218 | 368,561 | 383,876 | 2 |
| 1960s | 417,397 | 404,737 | 430,057 | 2 |
| 1970s | 471,285 | 458,532 | 484,038 | 2 |
| 1980s | 513,072 | 504,104 | 522,039 | 2 |
| 1990s | 568,003 | 538,248 | 597,758 | 2 |
| 2000s | 582,560 | 533,286 | 631,835 | 2 |
| 2010s | 671,533 | 661,760 | 681,306 | 2 |
| 2020s | 671,378 | 671,378 | 671,378 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in East Timor?
- Population of cities towns and villages in East Timor was 671,378 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 681,306 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,561 in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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