Rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Rural population, per square kilometre was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World is 14.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.71 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Arab World 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.56 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 12.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 6.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 11.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 12.13 units per square kilometre | 14.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 units per square kilometre | 12.58 units per square kilometre | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 14.17 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Ethiopia 87.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 North Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Arab World was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural 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
Rural 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.