Rural population, per square kilometre in Euro area
Euro area: Rural population, per square kilometre was 28.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.62 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
43.3 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
28.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 28.62 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 43.3 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.62 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 42.57 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 42.01 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 41.42 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 40.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 40.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 39.96 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 39.59 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 39.26 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 38.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.39 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 38.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 38.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.08 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 37.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 37.74 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 37.61 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 37.45 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 37.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 37.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 37 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 36.74 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 36.63 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 36.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 36.53 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.49 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 32.62 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 32.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.02 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.75 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.83 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.36 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.21 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.78 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.09 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.95 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.65 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.45 units per square kilometre | 39.59 units per square kilometre | 43.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.44 units per square kilometre | 37.83 units per square kilometre | 39.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.1 units per square kilometre | 36.55 units per square kilometre | 37.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.18 units per square kilometre | 31.75 units per square kilometre | 36.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.85 units per square kilometre | 30.71 units per square kilometre | 31.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.71 units per square kilometre | 28.95 units per square kilometre | 30.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 units per square kilometre | 28.62 units per square kilometre | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Euro area
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 278.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 80.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2252 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 776.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Euro area?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Euro area was 28.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.