Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Rural population, per square kilometre was 38.95 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.95 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only is 38.95 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 38.95 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA only ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 16.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 22.61 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.63 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 27.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 27.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 29.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.64 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 31.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.95 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.73 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.46 units per square kilometre | 15.06 units per square kilometre | 17.93 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.04 units per square kilometre | 18.31 units per square kilometre | 21.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.37 units per square kilometre | 22.22 units per square kilometre | 26.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.17 units per square kilometre | 26.63 units per square kilometre | 30.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2 units per square kilometre | 30.8 units per square kilometre | 35.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 units per square kilometre | 32.73 units per square kilometre | 36.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.04 units per square kilometre | 37.13 units per square kilometre | 38.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Sri Lanka 284.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 227.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Viet Nam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA only was 38.95 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 38.95 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.