East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Timor-Leste

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
28.8%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Timor-Leste2025 · 28.8%
07.4114.8222.2329.641960199320251960: 10.1%1961: 10.1%1962: 10.2%1963: 10.3%1964: 10.5%1965: 10.7%1966: 10.9%1967: 11.2%1968: 11.5%1969: 11.8%1970: 12.2%1971: 12.6%1972: 13%1973: 13.4%1974: 13.8%1975: 14.3%1976: 14.7%1977: 15.2%1978: 15.7%1979: 16.2%1980: 16.6%1981: 17.1%1982: 17.6%1983: 18.1%1984: 18.5%1985: 19%1986: 19.4%1987: 19.8%1988: 20.3%1989: 20.6%1990: 21%1991: 21.3%1992: 21.7%1993: 22%1994: 22.3%1995: 22.6%1996: 22.9%1997: 23.2%1998: 23.5%1999: 23.8%2000: 24.1%2001: 24.5%2002: 24.9%2003: 25.3%2004: 25.7%2005: 26.3%2006: 27.1%2007: 28%2008: 28.8%2009: 29.4%2010: 29.6%2011: 29.6%2012: 29.6%2013: 29.6%2014: 29.5%2015: 29.5%2016: 29.4%2017: 29.4%2018: 29.2%2019: 29.1%2020: 29%2021: 28.8%2022: 28.6%2023: 28.6%2024: 28.7%2025: 28.8%

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.

Country context

Timor-Leste in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Dili
Country code
TLS