What is rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total?

Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total was 44.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?

The highest recorded value was 44.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?

The lowest recorded value was 16.81 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does IDA total rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

IDA total ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this IDA 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.

Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total

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

IDA total: Rural population, per square kilometre was 44.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

44.99 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.4%

Rank

8th

of 45 groups

All-time high

44.99 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

16.81 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total is 44.99 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 44.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.81 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

IDA total ranks 8th 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 total, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	16.81 units per square kilometre	—
1962	17.17 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1963	17.55 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	17.93 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	18.33 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	18.73 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	19.15 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	19.58 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	20.01 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	20.43 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	20.82 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1972	21.22 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1973	21.66 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1974	22.18 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1975	22.68 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1976	23.12 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	23.56 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1978	24.02 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	24.52 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	25.04 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1981	25.57 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	26.14 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1983	26.74 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1984	27.33 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1985	27.94 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	28.56 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1987	29.17 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	29.8 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	30.44 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	31.08 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	31.72 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1992	31.27 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
1993	30.43 units per square kilometre	-2.7%
1994	31.1 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1995	31.76 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1996	32.45 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	33.13 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1998	33.79 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	34.45 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2000	35.08 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2001	35.73 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2002	36.37 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2003	37.02 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
2004	37.4 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	38.01 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2006	38.65 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2007	39.31 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2008	39.96 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2009	40.64 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2010	41.33 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	42.01 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2012	38.42 units per square kilometre	-8.5%
2013	38.93 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2014	39.5 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2015	40.08 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2016	40.67 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	41.28 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	41.89 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2019	42.52 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2020	43.14 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2021	43.78 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2022	44.38 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2023	44.99 units per square kilometre	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.36 units per square kilometre	16.81 units per square kilometre	20.01 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	22.42 units per square kilometre	20.43 units per square kilometre	24.52 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	27.67 units per square kilometre	25.04 units per square kilometre	30.44 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	32.12 units per square kilometre	30.43 units per square kilometre	34.45 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	37.82 units per square kilometre	35.08 units per square kilometre	40.64 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	40.66 units per square kilometre	38.42 units per square kilometre	42.52 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	44.07 units per square kilometre	43.14 units per square kilometre	44.99 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near IDA total

5 Mauritius 381.38 units per square kilometre compare
6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for IDA total

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 58.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for IDA total →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total?: Rural population, per square kilometre in IDA total was 44.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 44.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 16.81 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does IDA total rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: IDA total ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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)

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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.