Urban population, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Urban population, per square kilometre was 13.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.79 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.46 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Small states, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 13.79 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 13.79 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Small states ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 5.94 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 8.08 units per square kilometre | 9.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 10.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 11.92 units per square kilometre | 13.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 13.26 units per square kilometre | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 48 Nigeria 155.57 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Small states
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.521 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.60 million (2025)
- Population, total 20.35 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Small states was 13.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.