Rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, per square kilometre was 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.35 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 6.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 6.11 units per square kilometre | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 69.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Timor-Leste 66.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Egypt 65.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 65.13 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 497.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Rural population 120.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.