Population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population, total, per square kilometre was 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste stood at 93.09 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.96 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Timor-Leste 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 32.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 34.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 35.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 35.9 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 37.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 38.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 39.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 40.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 40.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 41.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 42.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.58 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 50.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 51.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 52.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 53.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 55.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 56.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 58.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 60.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 63.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 50.11 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 54.62 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 59.12 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 61.66 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 62.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 63.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 81.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 84.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 85.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.16 units per square kilometre | 31.96 units per square kilometre | 36.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.04 units per square kilometre | 37.19 units per square kilometre | 42.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.68 units per square kilometre | 43.7 units per square kilometre | 50.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.88 units per square kilometre | 51.13 units per square kilometre | 63.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.57 units per square kilometre | 50.11 units per square kilometre | 71.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.24 units per square kilometre | 72.94 units per square kilometre | 87.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.29 units per square kilometre | 89.18 units per square kilometre | 93.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 109 Kenya 95.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Senegal 93.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Dominica 88.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Albania 88.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 87.09 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.2879 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 93.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.96 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population 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
Population, total 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.