Timor-Leste Rural Population

Timor-Leste rural population for 2024 was 999,158, a 1.08% increase from 2023.
  • Timor-Leste rural population for 2023 was 988,443, a 1.08% increase from 2022.
  • Timor-Leste rural population for 2022 was 977,872, a 1.71% increase from 2021.
  • Timor-Leste rural population for 2021 was 961,397, a 2.06% increase from 2020.
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Timor-Leste Rural Population | Historical Data | 1960 - 2024.