Urban population, male in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Urban population, male 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 Timor-Leste, 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

Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 16.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.

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

Urban population, male in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Timor-Leste, 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%

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 Timor-Leste

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Timor-Leste?
Urban population, male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
How does Timor-Leste rank for urban population, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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.