Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.71 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 10.62 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -10.24 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Timor-Leste ranks 85th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 2000 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2002 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6897 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -348.5% | 4.12 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +212.1% | -9.48 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +63.7% | 0.6897 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 0.6897 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 82 Cambodia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Australia 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Nicaragua 1.63 % change on previous year 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, 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)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.24 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 85th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Urban 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.