Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 49.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 49.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1950.
Timor-Leste ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.1% | — |
| 1955 | 12.2% | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 13.5% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.4% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.0% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 207 Mozambique 50.0% compare
- 208 Niger 49.4% compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
- 211 Mali 47.1% compare
- 212 Papua New Guinea 46.3% compare
- 213 Dominica 42.9% compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 49.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1950.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.