North America vs East Timor: Rural population, per square kilometre
North America
4.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Timor
66.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
45th
East Timor rank
43rd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 66.47 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 62.34 units per square kilometre.
That makes East Timor's figure about 16.1 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 27.19 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 1970s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 34.37 units per square kilometre | 30.94 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 1980s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 34.23 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 1990s | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 44.11 units per square kilometre | 40.4 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 2000s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 45.94 units per square kilometre | 42.34 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 56.6 units per square kilometre | 52.79 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 65.06 units per square kilometre | 60.97 units per square kilometre | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, North America or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 66.47 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between North America and East Timor?
- 62.34 units per square kilometre, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and East Timor rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 45th and East Timor ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.