Timor-Leste: Urban population (% of total population)
In , Timor-Leste's Urban population (% of total population) was 28.66.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 62.87 . Timor-Leste ranks #198 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #32 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 29.64
- Trough
- 26.31
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- -1.5%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -3.0%
- -0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 28.6641 | |
| 28.5955 | |
| 28.5857 | |
| 28.7927 | |
| 28.9619 | |
| 29.1149 | |
| 29.2486 | |
| 29.3601 | |
| 29.4463 | |
| 29.5043 |
About Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
Indicator code: SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Urban population (% of total population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste's Urban population (% of total population) was 28.66, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Urban population (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Urban population (% of total population) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Urban population (% of total population)?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #198 out of 217 countries reporting Urban population (% of total population).
- How does Timor-Leste's Urban population (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population (% of total population) in 2024 was 62.87, so Timor-Leste is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #32 of 37.
- What is Urban population (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.