Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Rural population, per square kilometre was 29.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 29.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 30.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 31.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 31.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 34.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.72 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 36.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 37.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 37.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 38.36 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 38.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 39.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 39.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 40.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 40.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 41.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 42.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 31.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.75 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.74 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.68 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.42 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.27 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.94 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, per square kilometre in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.6% | 43.21 units per square kilometre | 30.85 units per square kilometre |
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 Seychelles 142.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Micronesia (country) 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 117.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 45 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)
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.