Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2010
All-time low
9.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in East Timor is 28.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in East Timor peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1950.
That places East Timor 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9% | — |
| 1951 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.6% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- 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 urban areas vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 28.8% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.