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%
Rank
6th
of 21 regions
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

-20246195120002050

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 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1951 to 2050.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Burundi 4.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Malawi 4.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Uganda 3.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Chad 3.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 South Sudan 3.59 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Papua New Guinea 3.49 % change on previous year compare

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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 regions 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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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.