Share of population living in rural areas in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population living in rural areas was 50.63 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50.63
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.86
in 1950
All-time low
50.63
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in East Timor, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 50.63 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in East Timor peaked at 88.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 50.63, in 2020.
That places East Timor 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.86 | — |
| 1955 | 87.81 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 86.46 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 84.82 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 82.91 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 80.92 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 77.57 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 74.93 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 70.79 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 68.85 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 71.57 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 66.63 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 61.01 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 56.53 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 50.63 | -10.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 50.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.75, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 50.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.34 | 87.81 | 88.86 | 2 |
| 1960s | 85.64 | 84.82 | 86.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.91 | 80.92 | 82.91 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.25 | 74.93 | 77.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.82 | 68.85 | 70.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 66.63 | 71.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.77 | 56.53 | 61.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.63 | 50.63 | 50.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 24 Dominica 57.1 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 53.72 compare
- 26 Mali 52.93 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 50.61 compare
- 29 Niger 50.6 compare
- 30 Mozambique 50 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 share of population living in rural areas in East Timor?
- Share of population living in rural areas in East Timor was 50.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 88.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.63 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- East Timor ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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