Number of people living in urban and rural areas in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 408,340 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in East Timor, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in East Timor stood at 408,340 people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in East Timor peaked at 408,340 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,058 people, in 1950.
That places East Timor 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,406 people | 41,058 people | 46,378 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54,257 people | 47,206 people | 64,286 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,280 people | 67,404 people | 103,202 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,259 people | 108,133 people | 153,721 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,927 people | 159,672 people | 221,128 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,178 people | 179,670 people | 311,290 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,529 people | 321,498 people | 378,769 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,980 people | 384,050 people | 408,340 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 165 Suriname 420,949 people compare
- 166 Montenegro 415,124 people compare
- 167 Cape Verde 409,364 people compare
- 169 Iceland 375,238 people compare
- 171 Brunei 349,799 people compare
More population data for East Timor
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2015)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.54 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in East Timor?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in East Timor was 408,340 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 408,340 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,058 people in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- East Timor ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.