Population, total, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Population, total, per square kilometre was 75.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in IDA total is 75.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 75.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 14th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 25.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 25.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 26.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 27.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 28.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 29.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 30.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 31.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 32.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 33.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 34.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 38.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 39.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 41.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 42.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.86 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 45.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 46.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 51.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 53.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 57.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 58.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 61.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 59.57 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 60.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 72.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.69 units per square kilometre | 19.51 units per square kilometre | 24.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.82 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 31.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 32.13 units per square kilometre | 41.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.55 units per square kilometre | 41.86 units per square kilometre | 48.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.68 units per square kilometre | 50.05 units per square kilometre | 61.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 units per square kilometre | 59.57 units per square kilometre | 69.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.93 units per square kilometre | 70.6 units per square kilometre | 75.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for IDA total
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4115 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.99 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in IDA total was 75.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 75.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.