Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2050. ▬ Flat
Latest (2050)
2.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
6.01 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.01 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.12 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Timor-Leste 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1962 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1976 | 0.944 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1977 | -0.4757 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1978 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1979 | -0.5477 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 1982 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 0.698 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2000 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2038 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2049 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +285.9% | -0.5477 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +197.4% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -150.4% | 0.944 % change on previous year | -0.4757 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -134.8% | -0.4757 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +95.5% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +80.1% | 0.698 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.698 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Malawi 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Melanesia 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uganda 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Chad 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 8 South Sudan 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.47 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,973 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 991.63 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 981.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,059 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7271 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2114 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2432 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 3.3 Persons (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.