Share of population living in the capital city in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population living in the capital city was 25.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in East Timor, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in East Timor stood at 25.02. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in East Timor peaked at 25.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 1965.
That places East Timor 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.11 | — |
| 1970 | 11.83 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 12.69 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 13.59 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 14.92 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 15.45 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.59 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.18 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 25.02 | +13.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 25.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.68, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 25.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.75, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.11 | 11.11 | 11.11 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.26 | 11.83 | 12.69 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.25 | 13.59 | 14.92 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.63 | 15.45 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.28 | 15.97 | 16.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.62 | 19.18 | 22.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.02 | 25.02 | 25.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 the capital city in East Timor?
- Share of population living in the capital city in East Timor was 25.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 1965.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- East Timor ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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