Share of population urban in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population urban was 28.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.64
in 2010
All-time low
9.9
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in East Timor, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 28.79 for share of population urban in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in East Timor peaked at 29.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1950.
East Timor ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9 | — |
| 1951 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.91 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.92 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.93 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 9.95 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 9.97 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 10 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.03 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 10.05 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 10.08 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 10.12 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.2 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.33 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.49 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.69 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.93 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.2 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.83 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.19 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.57 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.97 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 13.39 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13.82 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.27 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.73 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.2 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.68 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.16 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.64 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.12 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.07 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 18.53 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.98 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.42 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.85 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.25 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.64 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.34 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.66 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.97 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.27 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.56 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.86 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.16 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.46 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.78 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.11 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.47 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.85 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.26 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.31 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.12 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.81 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.64 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.63 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.55 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.45 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.36 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.11 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.96 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.79 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.59 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.79 | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.96 | 9.9 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.74 | 10.08 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1 | 12.19 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.71 | 16.64 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.41 | 21 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 24.11 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 29.11 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.73 | 28.59 | 28.96 | 6 |
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 urban in East Timor?
- Share of population urban in East Timor was 28.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population urban?
- East Timor ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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