Share of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of urban population living in slums was 33.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 33.9% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste peaked at 56.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2018.
Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.1% | — |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.0% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Timor-Leste was 33.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2018.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).