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

Timor-Leste: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 1,059 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1,059 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1,059 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
42.87 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

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

02505007501.0k195020002050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Timor-Leste is 1,059 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,059 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 42.87 1000 No, in 1950.

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

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Year 1000 No Change
1950 42.87 1000 No —
1951 43.44 1000 No +1.3%
1952 44.04 1000 No +1.4%
1953 44.68 1000 No +1.5%
1954 45.37 1000 No +1.5%
1955 46.1 1000 No +1.6%
1956 46.88 1000 No +1.7%
1957 47.7 1000 No +1.8%
1958 48.57 1000 No +1.8%
1959 49.49 1000 No +1.9%
1960 50.45 1000 No +1.9%
1961 52.12 1000 No +3.3%
1962 54.46 1000 No +4.5%
1963 56.92 1000 No +4.5%
1964 59.51 1000 No +4.6%
1965 62.24 1000 No +4.6%
1966 65.06 1000 No +4.5%
1967 67.98 1000 No +4.5%
1968 71.04 1000 No +4.5%
1969 74.36 1000 No +4.7%
1970 77.98 1000 No +4.9%
1971 82.05 1000 No +5.2%
1972 86.5 1000 No +5.4%
1973 90.89 1000 No +5.1%
1974 94.56 1000 No +4.0%
1975 97.04 1000 No +2.6%
1976 97.95 1000 No +0.9%
1977 97.49 1000 No -0.5%
1978 96.4 1000 No -1.1%
1979 95.87 1000 No -0.5%
1980 96.85 1000 No +1.0%
1981 99.78 1000 No +3.0%
1982 104.51 1000 No +4.7%
1983 110.61 1000 No +5.8%
1984 117.26 1000 No +6.0%
1985 123.81 1000 No +5.6%
1986 130.02 1000 No +5.0%
1987 136.06 1000 No +4.7%
1988 142.23 1000 No +4.5%
1989 149 1000 No +4.8%
1990 156.72 1000 No +5.2%
1991 164.84 1000 No +5.2%
1992 173.49 1000 No +5.2%
1993 182.29 1000 No +5.1%
1994 190.17 1000 No +4.3%
1995 196.37 1000 No +3.3%
1996 200.35 1000 No +2.0%
1997 202.43 1000 No +1.0%
1998 203.84 1000 No +0.7%
1999 206.41 1000 No +1.3%
2000 211.48 1000 No +2.5%
2001 219.73 1000 No +3.9%
2002 230.76 1000 No +5.0%
2003 243.5 1000 No +5.5%
2004 256.25 1000 No +5.2%
2005 267.3 1000 No +4.3%
2006 276.56 1000 No +3.5%
2007 284.45 1000 No +2.9%
2008 291.61 1000 No +2.5%
2009 299.09 1000 No +2.6%
2010 307.72 1000 No +2.9%
2011 317.72 1000 No +3.3%
2012 328.85 1000 No +3.5%
2013 340.85 1000 No +3.7%
2014 353.33 1000 No +3.7%
2015 365.97 1000 No +3.6%
2016 378.7 1000 No +3.5%
2017 391.64 1000 No +3.4%
2018 404.88 1000 No +3.4%
2019 418.52 1000 No +3.4%
2020 432.65 1000 No +3.4%
2021 447.28 1000 No +3.4%
2022 462.38 1000 No +3.4%
2023 477.96 1000 No +3.4%
2024 494.01 1000 No +3.4%
2025 510.53 1000 No +3.3%
2026 527.52 1000 No +3.3%
2027 544.99 1000 No +3.3%
2028 562.92 1000 No +3.3%
2029 581.31 1000 No +3.3%
2030 600.14 1000 No +3.2%
2031 619.41 1000 No +3.2%
2032 639.12 1000 No +3.2%
2033 659.25 1000 No +3.1%
2034 679.79 1000 No +3.1%
2035 700.74 1000 No +3.1%
2036 722.08 1000 No +3.0%
2037 743.81 1000 No +3.0%
2038 765.92 1000 No +3.0%
2039 788.42 1000 No +2.9%
2040 811.29 1000 No +2.9%
2041 834.52 1000 No +2.9%
2042 858.11 1000 No +2.8%
2043 882.06 1000 No +2.8%
2044 906.34 1000 No +2.8%
2045 930.95 1000 No +2.7%
2046 955.87 1000 No +2.7%
2047 981.12 1000 No +2.6%
2048 1,007 1000 No +2.6%
2049 1,033 1000 No +2.6%
2050 1,059 1000 No +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.91 1000 No 42.87 1000 No 49.49 1000 No 10
1960s 61.41 1000 No 50.45 1000 No 74.36 1000 No 10
1970s 91.67 1000 No 77.98 1000 No 97.95 1000 No 10
1980s 121.01 1000 No 96.85 1000 No 149 1000 No 10
1990s 187.69 1000 No 156.72 1000 No 206.41 1000 No 10
2000s 258.07 1000 No 211.48 1000 No 299.09 1000 No 10
2010s 360.82 1000 No 307.72 1000 No 418.52 1000 No 10
2020s 504.16 1000 No 432.65 1000 No 581.31 1000 No 10
2030s 691.87 1000 No 600.14 1000 No 788.42 1000 No 10
2040s 919.96 1000 No 811.29 1000 No 1,033 1000 No 10
2050s 1,059 1000 No 1,059 1000 No 1,059 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  7. 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  8. 18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
  9. 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No compare
  10. 19 France 62,374 1000 No compare
  11. 19 Polynesia 400.47 1000 No compare
  12. 20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Timor-Leste?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Timor-Leste was 1,059 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1,059 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 42.87 1000 No in 1950.
How does Timor-Leste rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Timor-Leste ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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
Last refreshed

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.