Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in East Timor
East Timor: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 94.19 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.19 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 216 countries
All-time high
94.19 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
31.96 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in East Timor, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in East Timor stood at 94.19 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in East Timor peaked at 94.19 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.96 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.96 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 32.47 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 34.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 34.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 35.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 35.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 36.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 37.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 37.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 38.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 39.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 39.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 40.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 40.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 41.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 42.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 52.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 55.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 56.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 58.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 60.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 63.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 56.13 people per sq. km of land area | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 50.11 people per sq. km of land area | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 54.62 people per sq. km of land area | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 59.12 people per sq. km of land area | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 61.66 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 62.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.68 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 81.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 84.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 85.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 94.19 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 94.19 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.16 people per sq. km of land area | 31.96 people per sq. km of land area | 36.54 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.04 people per sq. km of land area | 37.19 people per sq. km of land area | 42.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.68 people per sq. km of land area | 43.7 people per sq. km of land area | 50.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.88 people per sq. km of land area | 51.13 people per sq. km of land area | 63.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.57 people per sq. km of land area | 50.11 people per sq. km of land area | 71.2 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.24 people per sq. km of land area | 72.94 people per sq. km of land area | 87.49 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.87 people per sq. km of land area | 89.18 people per sq. km of land area | 94.19 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 109 Northern Mariana Islands 96.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 110 Honduras 96.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 111 Senegal 96.1 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 113 Dominica 88.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 114 Brunei 87.8 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 115 Albania 86.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for East Timor
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 11.99 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 396,366 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in East Timor?
- Population density in East Timor was 94.19 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 94.19 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.96 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for population density?
- East Timor ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.