Rural population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste 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.
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 Timor-Leste
- 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 Timor-Leste
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.16 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.16 (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.81 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.