Urban population growth in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Urban population growth was 1.7% in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population growth in Timor-Leste, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Timor-Leste stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Timor-Leste peaked at 10.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1999.
That places Timor-Leste 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -10.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -10.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 83 Cambodia 1.7% compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1.7% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1.7% compare
- 88 Australia 1.7% compare
- 89 Nicaragua 1.6% compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Share co2 vs population 0.0194 (2100)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1.94 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.11 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0044 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 121.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Timor-Leste?
- Urban population growth in Timor-Leste was 1.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for urban population growth?
- Timor-Leste ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.