Population, total, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Population, total, per square kilometre was 26.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Small states is 26.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 26.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.97 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 15.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 18.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 19.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 19.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 20.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.29 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.9 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 15.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 15.3 units per square kilometre | 17.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 20.13 units per square kilometre | 21.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 21.78 units per square kilometre | 23.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.96 units per square kilometre | 23.86 units per square kilometre | 26.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 units per square kilometre | 25.9 units per square kilometre | 26.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Small states
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.521 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.60 million (2025)
- Population, total 20.35 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Small states was 26.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.