Urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population, per square kilometre was 17.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 17.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 17.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.67 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 units per square kilometre | 11.34 units per square kilometre | 15.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 38 Tuvalu 209.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 195.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 American Samoa 193.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 191.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 170.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 170.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 169.62 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3833 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 38.3% (2025)
- Urban population 369.96 million (2025)
- Population, total 965.15 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 17.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.