Urban population, male (% of total) in East Timor

East Timor: Urban population, male (% of total) was 16.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.5%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2015
All-time low
8.3%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in East Timor, 1980–2015

0510151980199720151980: 8.3 % of total1985: 9.4 % of total1990: 10.5 % of total1995: 11.4 % of total2000: 12.3 % of total2005: 13.3 % of total2010: 14.8 % of total2015: 16.5 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 16.5% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in East Timor peaked at 16.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.

East Timor ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, male (% of total) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in East Timor, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 8.3% —
1985 9.4% +13.5%
1990 10.5% +12.0%
1995 11.4% +8.5%
2000 12.3% +7.7%
2005 13.3% +7.8%
2010 14.8% +11.9%
2015 16.5% +11.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 16.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.8% 8.3% 9.4% 2
1990s 11.0% 10.5% 11.4% 2
2000s 12.8% 12.3% 13.3% 2
2010s 15.6% 14.8% 16.5% 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 156 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
  2. 157 Sudan 16.8% compare
  3. 158 Myanmar 16.6% compare
  4. 160 Vietnam 16.3% compare
  5. 161 Mozambique 16.2% compare
  6. 162 Rwanda 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in East Timor?
Urban population, male in East Timor was 16.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
How does East Timor rank for urban population, male?
East Timor ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.