Rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Rural population, per square kilometre was 34.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics is 34.72 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 68.75 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.72 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 68.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 68.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 67.86 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.6 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 67.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.29 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.3 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.7 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 65.13 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 64.58 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.98 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 63.69 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.11 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 62.64 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 62.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.87 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 60.86 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 60.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 59.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.61 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 59.23 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.82 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 58.57 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 58.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 58.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.23 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 38.28 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 38.27 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.48 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.52 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.95 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.52 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.27 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.87 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.92 units per square kilometre | 66.88 units per square kilometre | 68.75 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.93 units per square kilometre | 61.87 units per square kilometre | 66.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.31 units per square kilometre | 58.22 units per square kilometre | 60.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.64 units per square kilometre | 38.05 units per square kilometre | 58.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.92 units per square kilometre | 36.16 units per square kilometre | 37.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.54 units per square kilometre | 35.27 units per square kilometre | 35.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 34.72 units per square kilometre | 35.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3809 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 674.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 34.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 68.75 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.72 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.