Urban population, per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Urban population, per square kilometre was 16.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Low income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low income recorded 16.97 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 16.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.71 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low income 42nd 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.33 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.77 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.11 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.97 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 6.29 units per square kilometre | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 8.48 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 14.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 15.11 units per square kilometre | 16.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 45 Marshall Islands 169.03 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Low income
- Urban population growth 3.9% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3516 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 35.2% (2025)
- Urban population 269.86 million (2025)
- Population, total 767.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Low income?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Low income was 16.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.