Rural population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Rural population, per square kilometre was 17.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend is 17.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 46.05 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.28 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 33.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 33.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 34.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.05 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 35.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 36.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 38.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 39.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 39.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 40.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 41.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 41.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 42.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 42.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 43.42 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 43.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.84 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 45.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 25.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.21 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.01 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.74 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.72 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.47 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.13 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.34 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.28 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.46 units per square kilometre | 31.73 units per square kilometre | 37.34 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.07 units per square kilometre | 38.17 units per square kilometre | 42.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.13 units per square kilometre | 43.25 units per square kilometre | 45.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8 units per square kilometre | 25.21 units per square kilometre | 46.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.55 units per square kilometre | 22.14 units per square kilometre | 24.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 18.34 units per square kilometre | 21.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 units per square kilometre | 17.28 units per square kilometre | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 29 Palestine, State of 112.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Ethiopia 87.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 17.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.