Rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Rural population, per square kilometre was 13.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 13.4 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 119.65 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.4 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 105.59 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 106.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 107.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 108.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 109.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 109.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 110.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 110.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 111.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 111.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 112.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 112.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 112.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 113.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 113.54 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 113.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 114.3 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 114.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 115.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 115.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 115.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 116.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 116.89 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 117.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 117.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 118.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 118.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 119.65 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1993 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.94 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.3 units per square kilometre | 103.02 units per square kilometre | 110.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.62 units per square kilometre | 110.93 units per square kilometre | 114.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.68 units per square kilometre | 114.76 units per square kilometre | 118.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.08 units per square kilometre | 16.37 units per square kilometre | 119.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 15.37 units per square kilometre | 16.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 units per square kilometre | 13.44 units per square kilometre | 15.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 13.4 units per square kilometre | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 31 Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.2% (2025)
- Rural population 80.22 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 31.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 119.65 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.