Myanmar vs East Timor: Urban population (% of total population)
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2025
East Timor
28.8%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
197th
East Timor rank
200th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Myanmar
- East Timor
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30.6% against 28.8% in East Timor, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 197th and East Timor ranks 200th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 10.7% | 10.4% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 18.7% | 6.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 22.4% | 4.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.5% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Myanmar or East Timor?
- Myanmar, at 30.6% against 28.8% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Myanmar and East Timor?
- 1.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and East Timor rank globally for urban population?
- Myanmar ranks 197th and East Timor ranks 200th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.