Gambia vs East Timor: Rural population
Gambia
988,057
in 2025
East Timor
1.01 million
in 2025
Gambia rank
129th
East Timor rank
128th
Rural population over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.01 million against 988,057 in Gambia, a difference of 22,123.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Timor ahead.
Gambia ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,789 | 449,744 | 42,956 | East Timor |
| 1970s | 487,357 | 511,146 | 23,790 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 579,161 | 563,933 | 15,228 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 746,599 | 655,944 | 90,655 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 795,539 | 683,167 | 112,372 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 898,477 | 841,713 | 56,764 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 971,348 | 979,842 | 8,494 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Gambia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.01 million against 988,057 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Gambia and East Timor?
- 22,123, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for rural population?
- Gambia ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.