Urban population, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Urban population, per square kilometre was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 16.87 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.05 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pacific island small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 10.96 units per square kilometre | 12.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 units per square kilometre | 15.96 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 164.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Rwanda 163.22 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Pacific island small states
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.9% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4088 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.