Urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Urban population, per square kilometre was 40.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 40.6 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. 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 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 40.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.46 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IBRD only ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 15.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 16.6 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 17.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 21.16 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 25.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 25.74 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 26.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 27.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.61 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.95 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.3 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.4 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 33.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only 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 | -27.5% | 27.09 units per square kilometre | 19.65 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.72 units per square kilometre | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 13.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.89 units per square kilometre | 13.68 units per square kilometre | 18.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.37 units per square kilometre | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 25.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.64 units per square kilometre | 19.65 units per square kilometre | 27.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.65 units per square kilometre | 24.61 units per square kilometre | 30.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.16 units per square kilometre | 31.41 units per square kilometre | 38.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.95 units per square kilometre | 39.2 units per square kilometre | 40.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 12 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 548.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lebanon 510.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 506.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 424.22 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5474 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5865 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 40.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.