Urban population, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population, per square kilometre was 23.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 23.82 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 23.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.09 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.02 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.64 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22.16 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.97 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.82 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 10.59 units per square kilometre | 15.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 15.58 units per square kilometre | 20.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 21.36 units per square kilometre | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 34 Haiti 229.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Qatar 229.5 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Urban population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4595 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 46.0% (2025)
- Urban population 520.68 million (2025)
- Population, total 1.13 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend was 23.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.