Urban population, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Urban population, per square kilometre was 21.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in High income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
High income recorded 21.76 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 25.15 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.23 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places High income 38th 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 17.71 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 18.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 19.39 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 23.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.64 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 24.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.86 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.57 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per square kilometre in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -31.5% | 25.15 units per square kilometre | 17.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 16.23 units per square kilometre | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.82 units per square kilometre | 19.39 units per square kilometre | 22.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.53 units per square kilometre | 22.39 units per square kilometre | 24.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2 units per square kilometre | 17.23 units per square kilometre | 25.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 units per square kilometre | 18.39 units per square kilometre | 20.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 units per square kilometre | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 21.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 units per square kilometre | 21.38 units per square kilometre | 21.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 35 Qatar 229.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 227.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Philippines 212.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More climate change data for High income
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8025 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 1.14 billion (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in High income?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in High income was 21.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.15 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does High income rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.