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Timor-Leste
Rural population growth (annual %)

Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.

Global rank#51out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

8.23.0-2.2-7.4-12.6196119932025Timor-Leste · 2025: 1Timor-Leste

Analytical takeaways

  • Timor-Leste records 1 for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025, ranking #51 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Rural population growth (annual %) declined from 1 in 1961 to 1 in 2025, a decrease of 0.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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