What is rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only?

Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 29.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?

The highest recorded value was 43.21 units per square kilometre in 1991.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?

The lowest recorded value was 27.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does IBRD only rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

IBRD only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this IBRD only 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.

Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

IBRD only: Rural population, per square kilometre was 29.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

29.36 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

24th

of 47 groups

All-time high

43.21 units per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

27.87 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 29.36 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 43.21 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places IBRD only 24th out of 47 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	30.21 units per square kilometre	27.87 units per square kilometre	32.61 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	35.83 units per square kilometre	33.27 units per square kilometre	37.93 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	40.21 units per square kilometre	38.36 units per square kilometre	42.21 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	33.8 units per square kilometre	30.85 units per square kilometre	43.21 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	31.59 units per square kilometre	31.29 units per square kilometre	31.77 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	30.52 units per square kilometre	29.83 units per square kilometre	31.27 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	29.5 units per square kilometre	29.36 units per square kilometre	29.73 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

21 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 units per square kilometre compare
22 Seychelles 142.95 units per square kilometre compare
23 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 135.83 units per square kilometre compare
24 Micronesia, Federated States of 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
25 St. Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
26 Trinidad and Tobago 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
27 Tuvalu 117.77 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 41.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Rural population, per capita 0.4135 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only?: Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 29.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 43.21 units per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 27.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does IBRD only rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: IBRD only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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)

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.