Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Rural population, per square kilometre was 33.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
39.84 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
24.62 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 33.48 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 39.84 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.62 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IDA & IBRD total 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 26.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 26.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 27.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 27.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 28.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 28.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 30.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 30.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 31.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 31.74 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 33.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 33.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 34.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 35.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 36.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 36.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 37.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 38.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 39.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 39.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 30.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 31.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 33.57 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.64 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.73 units per square kilometre | 24.62 units per square kilometre | 28.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.9 units per square kilometre | 29.5 units per square kilometre | 33.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.53 units per square kilometre | 34.45 units per square kilometre | 38.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.28 units per square kilometre | 30.95 units per square kilometre | 39.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.11 units per square kilometre | 32.56 units per square kilometre | 33.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.15 units per square kilometre | 32.86 units per square kilometre | 33.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.34 units per square kilometre | 33.27 units per square kilometre | 33.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 14 Viet Nam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 168.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA & IBRD total
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 3.24 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 46.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4632 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 559.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 33.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 39.84 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.