Population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population, total, per square kilometre was 52.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend stood at 52.23 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 75.44 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.59 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Late-demographic dividend 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 50.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 51.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 52.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.9 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 55.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 56.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 57.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 58.66 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 59.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 60.66 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 61.57 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 62.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 63.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 64.3 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 65.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 66.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 67.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 68.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 69.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 70.19 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 71.3 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 72.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 73.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 74.49 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 75.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.59 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 43.03 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 44.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend 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 | -43.5% | 75.44 units per square kilometre | 42.59 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 units per square kilometre | 44.29 units per square kilometre | 52.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.95 units per square kilometre | 53.9 units per square kilometre | 63.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.76 units per square kilometre | 64.3 units per square kilometre | 73.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.31 units per square kilometre | 42.59 units per square kilometre | 75.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.37 units per square kilometre | 46.01 units per square kilometre | 48.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 units per square kilometre | 48.95 units per square kilometre | 51.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.13 units per square kilometre | 52.01 units per square kilometre | 52.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 26 Comoros 456.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 455.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 422.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.0666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6766 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 52.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.59 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.