Gambia vs East Timor: Rural population

Gambia
988,057
in 2025
East Timor
1.01 million
in 2025
Gambia rank
129th
East Timor rank
128th

Rural population over time

  • Gambia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.01 million against 988,057 in Gambia, a difference of 22,123.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Timor ahead.

Globally, Gambia ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.