Share of population living in the capital city in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of population living in the capital city was 25.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Timor-Leste, 1965–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Timor-Leste stood at 25.0%. 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 25.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1965.
That places Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.1% | — |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
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More population data for Timor-Leste
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Timor-Leste?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Timor-Leste was 25.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1965.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Timor-Leste ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.