Namibia vs East Timor: Rural population growth (annual %)
Namibia
1.1%
in 2025
East Timor
1.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
49th
East Timor rank
51st
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Namibia
- East Timor
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 51st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Namibia or East Timor?
- Namibia, at 1.1% against 1.1% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Namibia and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and East Timor rank globally for rural population growth?
- Namibia ranks 49th and East Timor ranks 51st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.