Iceland vs East Timor: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Iceland
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 408,340 against 369,715 in Iceland, a difference of 38,625.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 168th and East Timor ranks 167th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,574 | 54,257 | 103,317 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 186,774 | 84,280 | 102,494 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 214,405 | 130,259 | 84,146 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 243,469 | 189,927 | 53,542 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 275,817 | 247,178 | 28,639 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 312,129 | 351,529 | 39,400 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 358,756 | 394,980 | 36,223 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iceland or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 408,340 against 369,715 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iceland and East Timor?
- 38,625, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and East Timor rank globally for urban population?
- Iceland ranks 168th and East Timor ranks 167th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.