Urban population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Urban population, per square kilometre was 46.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 46.43 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 46.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Upper middle income ranks 13th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 18.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 20.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 22.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20.79 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 24.29 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32.82 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 46.08 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 8 units per square kilometre | 10.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.39 units per square kilometre | 10.62 units per square kilometre | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.04 units per square kilometre | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 21.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.96 units per square kilometre | 20.79 units per square kilometre | 26.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.73 units per square kilometre | 26.99 units per square kilometre | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.93 units per square kilometre | 35.25 units per square kilometre | 44.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.77 units per square kilometre | 44.92 units per square kilometre | 46.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 10 Palestine, State of 744.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 732.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Martin (French Part) 550.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 548.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lebanon 510.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 506.12 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Upper middle income
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3412 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6823 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 68.2% (2025)
- Urban population 2.10 billion (2025)
- Population, total 3.08 billion (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 46.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Upper middle income rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.