What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The highest recorded value was 37.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The lowest recorded value was 8.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does IDA & IBRD total rank for urban population, per square kilometre?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.

Urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

IDA & IBRD total: Urban population, per square kilometre was 37.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

37.88 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.4%

Rank

17th

of 47 groups

All-time high

37.88 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

8.18 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 37.88 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 37.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	8.18 units per square kilometre	—
1962	8.26 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1963	8.5 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1964	8.95 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1965	9.23 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1966	9.54 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1967	9.87 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1968	10.2 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1969	10.55 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1970	10.91 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1971	11.28 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1972	11.66 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1973	12.09 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1974	12.5 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1975	12.95 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1976	13.41 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1977	13.88 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1978	14.39 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1979	15.01 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1980	15.54 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1981	16.13 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1982	16.68 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1983	17.34 units per square kilometre	+3.9%
1984	18.05 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1985	18.68 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1986	19.34 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	20.02 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1988	20.66 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	21.29 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	21.84 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	22.51 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1992	17.76 units per square kilometre	-21.1%
1993	18.03 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1994	18.52 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1995	19.02 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1996	19.65 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1997	20.29 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1998	20.94 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1999	21.59 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2000	22.27 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
2001	22.91 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2002	23.57 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2003	24.26 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2004	24.88 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2005	25.56 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	26.23 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2007	26.96 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2008	27.66 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2009	28.4 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2010	29.08 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2011	30.02 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
2012	30 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	30.8 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2014	31.59 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
2015	32.4 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
2016	33.18 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2017	33.95 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2018	34.72 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
2019	35.46 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
2020	36.11 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2021	36.78 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2022	37.34 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	37.88 units per square kilometre	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.25 units per square kilometre	8.18 units per square kilometre	10.55 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	12.81 units per square kilometre	10.91 units per square kilometre	15.01 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	18.37 units per square kilometre	15.54 units per square kilometre	21.29 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	20.02 units per square kilometre	17.76 units per square kilometre	22.51 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	25.27 units per square kilometre	22.27 units per square kilometre	28.4 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	32.12 units per square kilometre	29.08 units per square kilometre	35.46 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	37.03 units per square kilometre	36.11 units per square kilometre	37.88 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

14 San Marino 548.15 units per square kilometre compare
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16 Netherlands 506.12 units per square kilometre compare
17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
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19 Israel 416.48 units per square kilometre compare
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Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9881 % change on previous year (2025)
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Urban population, per capita 0.5368 units per person (2025)
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Urban population 3.75 billion (2025)
Population, total 6.99 billion (2025)
Population growth 1.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?: Urban population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 37.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 37.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 8.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for urban population, per square kilometre?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.