Population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Population, total, per square kilometre was 47.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 47.21 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 47.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 15.29 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.79 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 26.97 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 27.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 29.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 34.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.8 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 35.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 40.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 44.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.42 units per square kilometre | 10.3 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.73 units per square kilometre | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 16.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 17.02 units per square kilometre | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.21 units per square kilometre | 22.2 units per square kilometre | 26.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.41 units per square kilometre | 27.72 units per square kilometre | 35.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 34.8 units per square kilometre | 42.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 units per square kilometre | 43.63 units per square kilometre | 47.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 29 Belgium 386.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Philippines 385.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 361.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 356.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curaçao 348.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Grenada 344.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Japan 341.55 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 38.3% (2025)
- Urban population 369.96 million (2025)
- Population, total 965.15 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 47.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.