Urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, per square kilometre was 34.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 34.99 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 34.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12.89 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.41 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 16.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.44 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.19 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 9.12 units per square kilometre | 13.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.18 units per square kilometre | 13.94 units per square kilometre | 18.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 units per square kilometre | 25.44 units per square kilometre | 31.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 units per square kilometre | 32.72 units per square kilometre | 34.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More climate change data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5596 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 56.0% (2025)
- Urban population 463.33 million (2025)
- Population, total 828.02 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 34.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.