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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1950198520201950: 368.6k1955: 383.9k1960: 404.7k1965: 430.1k1970: 458.5k1975: 484.0k1980: 504.1k1985: 522.0k1990: 538.2k1995: 597.8k2000: 533.3k2005: 631.8k2010: 661.8k2015: 681.3k2020: 671.4k

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

Annual values for Population of cities towns and villages in East Timor, 1950 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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