Urban area over the long-term in East Timor
East Timor: Urban area over the long-term was 2,471 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,471 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,471 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0015 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in East Timor, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in East Timor stood at 2,471 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in East Timor peaked at 2,471 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places East Timor 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in East Timor, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0802 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1400 | 0.3006 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1500 | 1.13 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1600 | 4.23 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1700 | 15.85 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1710 | 18.19 km² per grid cell | +14.8% |
| 1720 | 20.29 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1730 | 22.64 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1740 | 25.25 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1750 | 28.17 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1760 | 31.42 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1770 | 35.06 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1780 | 39.1 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1790 | 43.62 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1800 | 48.66 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1810 | 54.28 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1820 | 64.62 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1830 | 76.93 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1840 | 91.58 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1850 | 109.03 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1860 | 129.8 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1870 | 148.34 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1880 | 169.53 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1890 | 193.75 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 221.43 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1910 | 253.06 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1920 | 288.71 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1930 | 329.38 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1940 | 375.78 km² per grid cell | +14.1% |
| 1950 | 419.3 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 423.68 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 428.5 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 433.76 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 439.38 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 445.33 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 451.61 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 458.19 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 465.11 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 472.35 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 479.95 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 493.26 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 511.89 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 531.47 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 552.03 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 573.53 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 595.58 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 618.13 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 639.1 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 661.69 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 686.99 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 716.23 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 745.76 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 773.35 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 796.19 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 810.95 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 815.18 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 810.09 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 770.29 km² per grid cell | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 733.26 km² per grid cell | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 733.26 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 733.26 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 733.26 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 751.5 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 752.44 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 771.86 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 801.07 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 834.36 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 865.2 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 888.17 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 900.8 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 904.85 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 906.45 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 914.91 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 937.55 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 998.4 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,058 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,116 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,177 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,235 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,280 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,327 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,369 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,411 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,455 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,553 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,610 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,668 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,729 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,785 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,836 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,884 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,013 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,056 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,179 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,304 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,345 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,386 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,428 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2,471 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,471 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,471 km² per grid cell is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +275.0% | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0057 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +275.0% | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.0214 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +275.0% | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | 0.0802 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +275.0% | 0.0802 km² per grid cell | 0.3006 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +275.0% | 0.3006 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +275.0% | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | 0.0214 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0802 km² per grid cell | 0.0802 km² per grid cell | 0.0802 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3006 km² per grid cell | 0.3006 km² per grid cell | 0.3006 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 4.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 15.85 km² per grid cell | 15.85 km² per grid cell | 15.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 18.19 km² per grid cell | 18.19 km² per grid cell | 18.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 20.29 km² per grid cell | 20.29 km² per grid cell | 20.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 22.64 km² per grid cell | 22.64 km² per grid cell | 22.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 25.25 km² per grid cell | 25.25 km² per grid cell | 25.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 28.17 km² per grid cell | 28.17 km² per grid cell | 28.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 31.42 km² per grid cell | 31.42 km² per grid cell | 31.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 35.06 km² per grid cell | 35.06 km² per grid cell | 35.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 39.1 km² per grid cell | 39.1 km² per grid cell | 39.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 43.62 km² per grid cell | 43.62 km² per grid cell | 43.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 48.66 km² per grid cell | 48.66 km² per grid cell | 48.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 54.28 km² per grid cell | 54.28 km² per grid cell | 54.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 64.62 km² per grid cell | 64.62 km² per grid cell | 64.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 76.93 km² per grid cell | 76.93 km² per grid cell | 76.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 91.58 km² per grid cell | 91.58 km² per grid cell | 91.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 109.03 km² per grid cell | 109.03 km² per grid cell | 109.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 129.8 km² per grid cell | 129.8 km² per grid cell | 129.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 148.34 km² per grid cell | 148.34 km² per grid cell | 148.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 169.53 km² per grid cell | 169.53 km² per grid cell | 169.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 193.75 km² per grid cell | 193.75 km² per grid cell | 193.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 221.43 km² per grid cell | 221.43 km² per grid cell | 221.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 253.06 km² per grid cell | 253.06 km² per grid cell | 253.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 288.71 km² per grid cell | 288.71 km² per grid cell | 288.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 329.38 km² per grid cell | 329.38 km² per grid cell | 329.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 375.78 km² per grid cell | 375.78 km² per grid cell | 375.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 443.72 km² per grid cell | 419.3 km² per grid cell | 472.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 565.66 km² per grid cell | 479.95 km² per grid cell | 661.69 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 765.83 km² per grid cell | 686.99 km² per grid cell | 815.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 746.03 km² per grid cell | 733.26 km² per grid cell | 751.5 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 854.01 km² per grid cell | 752.44 km² per grid cell | 914.91 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,191 km² per grid cell | 937.55 km² per grid cell | 1,411 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,759 km² per grid cell | 1,455 km² per grid cell | 2,056 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,352 km² per grid cell | 2,179 km² per grid cell | 2,471 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in East Timor?
- Urban area over the long-term in East Timor was 2,471 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,471 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does East Timor rank for urban area over the long-term?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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