What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 85.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 31.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Low & middle income rank for population, total, per square kilometre?

Low & middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Low & middle 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.

Population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income

Name: Population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Low & middle income: Population, total, per square kilometre was 85.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

85.33 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.0%

Rank

13th

of 47 groups

All-time high

85.33 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

31.02 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 85.33 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 85.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.02 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Low & middle income 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	31.02 units per square kilometre	—
1962	31.65 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	32.45 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1964	33.26 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	34.08 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	34.95 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1967	35.83 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	36.73 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	37.67 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1970	38.63 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1971	39.59 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1972	40.55 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	41.52 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	42.49 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	43.44 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	44.38 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1977	45.32 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1978	46.27 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1979	47.25 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	48.25 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1981	49.27 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	50.35 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1983	51.45 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1984	52.54 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1985	53.66 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1986	54.81 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	55.99 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	57.18 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	58.37 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	59.59 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	60.75 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	57.73 units per square kilometre	-5.0%
1993	57.95 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
1994	59 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1995	60.04 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1996	61.09 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1997	62.14 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1998	63.21 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	64.25 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	65.22 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2001	66.24 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	67.25 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	68.25 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2004	69.13 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2005	70.14 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	71.05 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	72.06 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2008	73.08 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2009	74.11 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2010	75.15 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	76.21 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	74.82 units per square kilometre	-1.8%
2013	75.86 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2014	76.9 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2015	77.91 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	78.92 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	79.94 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	80.94 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2019	81.91 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2020	82.85 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2021	83.7 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	84.5 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2023	85.33 units per square kilometre	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34.18 units per square kilometre	31.02 units per square kilometre	37.67 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	42.95 units per square kilometre	38.63 units per square kilometre	47.25 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	53.19 units per square kilometre	48.25 units per square kilometre	58.37 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	60.58 units per square kilometre	57.73 units per square kilometre	64.25 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	69.65 units per square kilometre	65.22 units per square kilometre	74.11 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	77.86 units per square kilometre	74.82 units per square kilometre	81.91 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	84.1 units per square kilometre	82.85 units per square kilometre	85.33 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More climate change data for Low & middle income

Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.5312 units per person (2025)
Urban population 53.1% (2025)
Urban population 3.61 billion (2025)
Population, total 6.79 billion (2025)
Population growth 1.0% (2025)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?: Population, total, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 85.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 85.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 31.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Low & middle income rank for population, total, per square kilometre?: Low & middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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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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)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.