Timor-Leste—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #101 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.4%
2024
YoY Change
+25.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#101
of 217 countries
Maximum
10.1%
2001
Minimum
-10.0%
2000
Last
1.4%
Previous
1.1%
Highest
10.1%
Lowest
-10.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's urban population growth (%) was 1.4% in 2024, ranking #101 out of 217 countries. This represents a +25.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 10.1% (2001) and the lowest was -10.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -47.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +201.4% |
| 2000 | -10.0% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |