Urban population in Timor-Leste in 2025 — 408,340 people. Ranked 166 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 765%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Timor-Leste
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 408,340 | +6,860 | +1.71% |
| 2024 | 401,480 | +5,637 | +1.42% |
| 2023 | 395,843 | +4,420 | +1.13% |
| 2022 | 391,423 | +2,681 | +0.69% |
| 2021 | 388,742 | +4,692 | +1.22% |
| 2020 | 384,050 | +5,281 | +1.39% |
| 2019 | 378,769 | +5,569 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 373,200 | +5,699 | +1.55% |
| 2017 | 367,501 | +5,809 | +1.61% |
| 2016 | 361,692 | +6,126 | +1.72% |
| 2015 | 355,566 | +6,357 | +1.82% |
| 2014 | 349,209 | +6,424 | +1.87% |
| 2013 | 342,785 | +6,705 | +2% |
| 2012 | 336,080 | +7,088 | +2.15% |
| 2011 | 328,992 | +7,494 | +2.33% |
| 2010 | 321,498 | +10,208 | +3.28% |
| 2009 | 311,290 | +13,871 | +4.66% |
| 2008 | 297,419 | +16,038 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 281,381 | +16,511 | +6.23% |
| 2006 | 264,870 | +15,372 | +6.16% |
| 2005 | 249,498 | +10,688 | +4.48% |
| 2004 | 238,810 | +7,196 | +3.11% |
| 2003 | 231,614 | +13,138 | +6.01% |
| 2002 | 218,476 | +19,722 | +9.92% |
| 2001 | 198,754 | +19,084 | +10.62% |
| 2000 | 179,670 | −18,814 | −9.48% |
| 1999 | 198,484 | −22,644 | −10.24% |
| 1998 | 221,128 | +8,750 | +4.12% |
| 1997 | 212,378 | +8,422 | +4.13% |
| 1996 | 203,956 | +8,069 | +4.12% |
| 1995 | 195,887 | +7,823 | +4.16% |
| 1994 | 188,064 | +7,593 | +4.21% |
| 1993 | 180,471 | +7,326 | +4.23% |
| 1992 | 173,145 | +7,063 | +4.25% |
| 1991 | 166,082 | +6,410 | +4.01% |
| 1990 | 159,672 | +5,951 | +3.87% |
| 1989 | 153,721 | +5,727 | +3.87% |
| 1988 | 147,994 | +5,399 | +3.79% |
| 1987 | 142,595 | +5,238 | +3.81% |
| 1986 | 137,357 | +5,104 | +3.86% |
| 1985 | 132,253 | +4,984 | +3.92% |
| 1984 | 127,269 | +4,820 | +3.94% |
| 1983 | 122,449 | +4,700 | +3.99% |
| 1982 | 117,749 | +4,675 | +4.13% |
| 1981 | 113,074 | +4,941 | +4.57% |
| 1980 | 108,133 | +4,931 | +4.78% |
| 1979 | 103,202 | +4,624 | +4.69% |
| 1978 | 98,578 | +4,583 | +4.88% |
| 1977 | 93,995 | +4,478 | +5% |
| 1976 | 89,517 | +4,150 | +4.86% |
| 1975 | 85,367 | +3,701 | +4.53% |
| 1974 | 81,666 | +3,640 | +4.67% |
| 1973 | 78,026 | +3,727 | +5.02% |
| 1972 | 74,299 | +3,552 | +5.02% |
| 1971 | 70,747 | +3,343 | +4.96% |
| 1970 | 67,404 | +3,118 | +4.85% |
| 1969 | 64,286 | +2,884 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 61,402 | +2,643 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 58,759 | +2,399 | +4.26% |
| 1966 | 56,360 | +2,150 | +3.97% |
| 1965 | 54,210 | +1,901 | +3.63% |
| 1964 | 52,309 | +1,651 | +3.26% |
| 1963 | 50,658 | +1,397 | +2.84% |
| 1962 | 49,261 | +1,142 | +2.37% |
| 1961 | 48,119 | +913 | +1.93% |
| 1960 | 47,206 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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