Population, total, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Population, total, per square kilometre was 27.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per square kilometre in High income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
High income recorded 27.2 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 33.9 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.17 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
High income ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 26.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 27.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 27.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 28.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 28.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 28.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 29.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 29.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 29.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 29.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 30.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 30.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 31.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 31.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 31.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 31.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 32.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 32.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.65 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per square kilometre in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -31.6% | 33.9 units per square kilometre | 23.17 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4 units per square kilometre | 26.18 units per square kilometre | 28.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.03 units per square kilometre | 28.8 units per square kilometre | 31.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.44 units per square kilometre | 31.43 units per square kilometre | 33.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 23.17 units per square kilometre | 33.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 units per square kilometre | 24.16 units per square kilometre | 25.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 26.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.97 units per square kilometre | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 27.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 40 El Salvador 304.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for High income
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8025 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 1.14 billion (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in High income?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in High income was 27.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.17 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does High income rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.