Urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Urban population, per square kilometre was 34.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend stood at 34.95 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 34.95 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.33 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.45 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 21.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 25.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 25.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 28.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 21.13 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.02 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.04 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.52 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend 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 | -43.0% | 29.38 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.71 units per square kilometre | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 15.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.88 units per square kilometre | 15.73 units per square kilometre | 20.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 21.05 units per square kilometre | 28.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 29.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 21.13 units per square kilometre | 26.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.41 units per square kilometre | 27.02 units per square kilometre | 33.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 units per square kilometre | 33.94 units per square kilometre | 34.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 18 Bangladesh 424.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 416.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 390.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 340.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 338.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.0666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6766 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 34.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 34.95 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.