Rural population, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Rural population, per square kilometre was 5.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.95 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
5.4 units per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in High income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in High income stood at 5.43 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 9.95 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.4 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
High income ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 9.47 units per square kilometre | 9.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 9.07 units per square kilometre | 9.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 69.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 66.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Egypt 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 65.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 64.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 64.69 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 904.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in High income?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in High income was 5.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does High income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.