Rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-11.81 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.1 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 8.5 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.81 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places East Timor 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8581 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7129 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7272 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6997 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7654 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8765 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9596 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 2000 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2002 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7296 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year, 22.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -601.5% | 2.35 % change on previous year | -11.81 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +176.4% | -11.13 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -80.4% | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.7296 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +69.7% | 0.7296 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -51.6% | 7.69 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +49.2% | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.7129 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9933 % change on previous year | 0.6997 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8331 % change on previous year | -11.81 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 48 Togo 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Namibia 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Senegal 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Djibouti 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 1 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in East Timor was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.81 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.