Urban population, per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 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, per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Timor-Leste was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.