Urban population, per square kilometre in Other small states
Other small states: Urban population, per square kilometre was 25.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Other small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Other small states stood at 25.53 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Other small states peaked at 25.53 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Other small states 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.96 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.55 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 8.9 units per square kilometre | 11.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 11.45 units per square kilometre | 15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 15.42 units per square kilometre | 19.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 units per square kilometre | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 20.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 19.24 units per square kilometre | 21.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 21.32 units per square kilometre | 24.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 units per square kilometre | 24.42 units per square kilometre | 25.53 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Luxembourg 245.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mauritius 243.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.55 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Other small states
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7965 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5518 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 55.2% (2025)
- Urban population 7.19 million (2025)
- Population, total 13.03 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Other small states?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Other small states was 25.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Other small states rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Other small states ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.