Small states vs Timor-Leste: Rural population
Small states
47.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
71.2%
in 2025
Small states rank
18th
Timor-Leste rank
19th
Rural population over time
- Small states
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 71.2% against 47.9% in Small states, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 89.3% | 26.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 85.9% | 28.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 81.3% | 27.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 77.6% | 26.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 73.6% | 23.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 70.5% | 21.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 71.3% | 22.9% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Small states or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 71.2% against 47.9% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Small states and Timor-Leste?
- 23.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Timor-Leste?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Timor-Leste rank globally for rural population?
- Small states ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.