Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 1,362 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,362 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1,362 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
390.53 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Timor-Leste, 1950–2050

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Timor-Leste stood at 1,362 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,362 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 390.53 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Timor-Leste 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Timor-Leste, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 390.53 1000 No —
1951 394.8 1000 No +1.1%
1952 399.38 1000 No +1.2%
1953 404.3 1000 No +1.2%
1954 409.6 1000 No +1.3%
1955 415.29 1000 No +1.4%
1956 421.37 1000 No +1.5%
1957 427.85 1000 No +1.5%
1958 434.71 1000 No +1.6%
1959 441.93 1000 No +1.7%
1960 449.5 1000 No +1.7%
1961 456.73 1000 No +1.6%
1962 463.65 1000 No +1.5%
1963 470.83 1000 No +1.5%
1964 478.27 1000 No +1.6%
1965 485.98 1000 No +1.6%
1966 493.61 1000 No +1.6%
1967 501.05 1000 No +1.5%
1968 508.76 1000 No +1.5%
1969 517.38 1000 No +1.7%
1970 527.15 1000 No +1.9%
1971 538.9 1000 No +2.2%
1972 552 1000 No +2.4%
1973 563.54 1000 No +2.1%
1974 569.66 1000 No +1.1%
1975 567.95 1000 No -0.3%
1976 556.99 1000 No -1.9%
1977 538.61 1000 No -3.3%
1978 517.46 1000 No -3.9%
1979 500 1000 No -3.4%
1980 490.72 1000 No -1.9%
1981 491.23 1000 No +0.1%
1982 499.92 1000 No +1.8%
1983 514.04 1000 No +2.8%
1984 529.43 1000 No +3.0%
1985 543.14 1000 No +2.6%
1986 554.17 1000 No +2.0%
1987 563.46 1000 No +1.7%
1988 572.24 1000 No +1.6%
1989 582.45 1000 No +1.8%
1990 595.22 1000 No +2.2%
1991 612.17 1000 No +2.8%
1992 631.95 1000 No +3.2%
1993 651.32 1000 No +3.1%
1994 666.51 1000 No +2.3%
1995 675.08 1000 No +1.3%
1996 675.57 1000 No +0.1%
1997 669.56 1000 No -0.9%
1998 661.35 1000 No -1.2%
1999 656.86 1000 No -0.7%
2000 660.13 1000 No +0.5%
2001 672.8 1000 No +1.9%
2002 693.06 1000 No +3.0%
2003 717.35 1000 No +3.5%
2004 740.45 1000 No +3.2%
2005 759.18 1000 No +2.5%
2006 772.06 1000 No +1.7%
2007 780.53 1000 No +1.1%
2008 786.5 1000 No +0.8%
2009 792.93 1000 No +0.8%
2010 801.87 1000 No +1.1%
2011 813.8 1000 No +1.5%
2012 827.91 1000 No +1.7%
2013 843.51 1000 No +1.9%
2014 859.48 1000 No +1.9%
2015 875.01 1000 No +1.8%
2016 889.97 1000 No +1.7%
2017 904.67 1000 No +1.7%
2018 919.21 1000 No +1.6%
2019 933.84 1000 No +1.6%
2020 948.75 1000 No +1.6%
2021 963.9 1000 No +1.6%
2022 979.22 1000 No +1.6%
2023 994.66 1000 No +1.6%
2024 1,010 1000 No +1.6%
2025 1,026 1000 No +1.5%
2026 1,041 1000 No +1.5%
2027 1,057 1000 No +1.5%
2028 1,073 1000 No +1.5%
2029 1,088 1000 No +1.5%
2030 1,104 1000 No +1.4%
2031 1,119 1000 No +1.4%
2032 1,135 1000 No +1.4%
2033 1,150 1000 No +1.3%
2034 1,165 1000 No +1.3%
2035 1,179 1000 No +1.3%
2036 1,194 1000 No +1.2%
2037 1,208 1000 No +1.2%
2038 1,222 1000 No +1.1%
2039 1,235 1000 No +1.1%
2040 1,248 1000 No +1.1%
2041 1,261 1000 No +1.0%
2042 1,274 1000 No +1.0%
2043 1,286 1000 No +1.0%
2044 1,298 1000 No +0.9%
2045 1,309 1000 No +0.9%
2046 1,321 1000 No +0.9%
2047 1,331 1000 No +0.8%
2048 1,342 1000 No +0.8%
2049 1,352 1000 No +0.8%
2050 1,362 1000 No +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 413.98 1000 No 390.53 1000 No 441.93 1000 No 10
1960s 482.58 1000 No 449.5 1000 No 517.38 1000 No 10
1970s 543.23 1000 No 500 1000 No 569.66 1000 No 10
1980s 534.08 1000 No 490.72 1000 No 582.45 1000 No 10
1990s 649.56 1000 No 595.22 1000 No 675.57 1000 No 10
2000s 737.5 1000 No 660.13 1000 No 792.93 1000 No 10
2010s 866.93 1000 No 801.87 1000 No 933.84 1000 No 10
2020s 1,018 1000 No 948.75 1000 No 1,088 1000 No 10
2030s 1,171 1000 No 1,104 1000 No 1,235 1000 No 10
2040s 1,302 1000 No 1,248 1000 No 1,352 1000 No 10
2050s 1,362 1000 No 1,362 1000 No 1,362 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 14 Niger 48,989 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,381 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,060 1000 No compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia PDR 47,359 1000 No compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,420 1000 No compare
  6. 16 Sudan 38,124 1000 No compare
  7. 17 Afghanistan 36,430 1000 No compare
  8. 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
  9. 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
  10. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  11. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  12. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Timor-Leste?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Timor-Leste was 1,362 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1,362 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 390.53 1000 No in 1950.
How does Timor-Leste rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Timor-Leste ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.