Urban population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Urban population, per square kilometre was 29.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
29.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.07 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend stood at 29.17 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 29.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.07 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 25th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 17.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 19.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 20.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.43 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.49 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 16.07 units per square kilometre | 18.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.3 units per square kilometre | 19.05 units per square kilometre | 21.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.51 units per square kilometre | 21.6 units per square kilometre | 23.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.08 units per square kilometre | 23.43 units per square kilometre | 24.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.14 units per square kilometre | 25.03 units per square kilometre | 27.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 units per square kilometre | 27.44 units per square kilometre | 28.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 units per square kilometre | 28.78 units per square kilometre | 29.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 290.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Post-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4933 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8124 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population 920.19 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend was 29.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.