Population, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population, total, per square kilometre was 56.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 56.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 56.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Least developed countries ranks 23rd 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 24.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 25.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 26.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 27.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 29.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 30.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 31.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 32.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.74 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 32.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 35.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 41.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 43.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 46.77 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.02 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 45.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 47.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 54.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 56.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.73 units per square kilometre | 15.11 units per square kilometre | 18.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.24 units per square kilometre | 18.97 units per square kilometre | 23.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.25 units per square kilometre | 24.26 units per square kilometre | 30.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 31.27 units per square kilometre | 37.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.26 units per square kilometre | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 46.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.99 units per square kilometre | 44.02 units per square kilometre | 51.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.06 units per square kilometre | 53.18 units per square kilometre | 56.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 20 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 533.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Korea 529.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 India 483.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 456.95 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Least developed countries
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3664 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 36.6% (2025)
- Urban population 444.81 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.21 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 56.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 56.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.