Population, total, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Population, total, per square kilometre was 36.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 36.8 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 36.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.36 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Arab World 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 15.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 15.61 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 20.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.08 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 29.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.28 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.8 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 8.36 units per square kilometre | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.31 units per square kilometre | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 14.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 14.66 units per square kilometre | 19.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.32 units per square kilometre | 19.86 units per square kilometre | 24.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 units per square kilometre | 25.5 units per square kilometre | 31.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 units per square kilometre | 29.08 units per square kilometre | 33.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 units per square kilometre | 34.63 units per square kilometre | 36.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Arab World
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6004 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 60.0% (2025)
- Urban population 302.20 million (2025)
- Population, total 503.36 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Arab World was 36.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.