Population, total, per square kilometre in World
World: Population, total, per square kilometre was 62.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
62.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29.39 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 62.14 units per square kilometre for population, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in World peaked at 62.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.39 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places World 21st 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.91 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 30.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 31.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 31.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 32.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 33.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 33.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 34.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 35.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 36.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 36.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 37.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 38.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 38.98 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 39.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 41.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 41.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 42.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 43.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 44.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 45.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 46.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 47.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 49.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 50.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 51.7 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 43.52 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 43.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 45.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.48 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 47.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 50.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.27 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 57.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9 units per square kilometre | 29.39 units per square kilometre | 34.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.59 units per square kilometre | 35.32 units per square kilometre | 41.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.19 units per square kilometre | 42.58 units per square kilometre | 49.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.68 units per square kilometre | 43.52 units per square kilometre | 51.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.33 units per square kilometre | 48.44 units per square kilometre | 54.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.12 units per square kilometre | 54.94 units per square kilometre | 59.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.29 units per square kilometre | 60.43 units per square kilometre | 62.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Rwanda 565.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 564.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in World?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in World was 62.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 62.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.