Population density in East Timor
East Timor: Population density was 93.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in East Timor, 1961–2023
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 2023, population density in East Timor stood at 93.09 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in East Timor peaked at 93.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.96 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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% |
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 | 91.29 people per sq. km of land area | 89.18 people per sq. km of land area | 93.09 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 108 Kenya 95.27 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 109 Honduras 95.14 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 110 Senegal 93.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 112 Dominica 88.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 113 Albania 88.02 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 114 Brunei 87.09 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in East Timor?
- Population density in East Timor was 93.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 93.09 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- 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 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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.