Population, female, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Population, female, per square kilometre was 46.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 46.17 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 46.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places East Timor 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 17.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 20.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 22.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 22.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 23.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 27.22 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.72 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 38.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 44.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.94 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.96 units per square kilometre | 15.85 units per square kilometre | 18.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.1 units per square kilometre | 18.47 units per square kilometre | 22.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 24.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.48 units per square kilometre | 24.71 units per square kilometre | 30.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 units per square kilometre | 24.33 units per square kilometre | 34.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.42 units per square kilometre | 35.59 units per square kilometre | 43.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.25 units per square kilometre | 44.14 units per square kilometre | 46.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 107 Kenya 47.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Honduras 47.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Northern Mariana Islands 46.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Senegal 46.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Albania 44.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Dominica 44.28 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in East Timor was 46.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.