Rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Rural population, per square kilometre was 66.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28.73 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 66.47 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 66.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
East Timor ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 29.58 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 30.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 30.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 32.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 33.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 34.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 34.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 35.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 35.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 36.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 37.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 37.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 37.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 39.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 40.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 44.14 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 46.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 47.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 42.78 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 41.26 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 44.43 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 46.08 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 46.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.99 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 51.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.71 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 63.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 64.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 65.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 66.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.64 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 66.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.04 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 28.73 units per square kilometre | 32.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.37 units per square kilometre | 32.66 units per square kilometre | 36.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.92 units per square kilometre | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 39.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.11 units per square kilometre | 40.4 units per square kilometre | 48.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.94 units per square kilometre | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 50.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 units per square kilometre | 51.32 units per square kilometre | 62.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.06 units per square kilometre | 63.35 units per square kilometre | 66.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 40 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 69.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Egypt 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 65.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 64.99 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in East Timor was 66.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 66.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.