What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?

The highest recorded value was 41.02 units per square kilometre in 2010.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 23.97 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Low & middle income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

Low & middle income ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income

Name: Rural population, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Low & middle income: Rural population, per square kilometre was 40.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

40.52 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

10th

of 45 groups

All-time high

41.02 units per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

23.97 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 40.52 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 41.02 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.97 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Low & middle income 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	23.97 units per square kilometre	—
1962	24.56 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1963	25.14 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1964	25.53 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1965	26.1 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	26.68 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	27.25 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1968	27.84 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	28.45 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	29.07 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	29.69 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1972	30.29 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	30.86 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1974	31.44 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	31.97 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1976	32.47 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1977	32.96 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	33.42 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1979	33.8 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1980	34.28 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1981	34.73 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1982	35.27 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1983	35.73 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1984	36.12 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	36.62 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	37.12 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1987	37.62 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1988	38.18 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1989	38.75 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1990	39.39 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1991	39.87 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	37.65 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
1993	37.56 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
1994	38 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1995	38.42 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1996	38.7 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1997	38.96 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1998	39.21 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1999	39.43 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2000	39.56 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	39.79 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2002	39.96 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2003	40.11 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	40.2 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	40.37 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2006	40.45 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	40.54 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2008	40.71 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2009	40.82 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	41.02 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2011	40.92 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2012	39.73 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
2013	39.79 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2014	39.86 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	39.88 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	39.93 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	40.01 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	40.05 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2019	40.12 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2020	40.25 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	40.25 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	40.37 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2023	40.52 units per square kilometre	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.17 units per square kilometre	23.97 units per square kilometre	28.45 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	31.6 units per square kilometre	29.07 units per square kilometre	33.8 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	36.44 units per square kilometre	34.28 units per square kilometre	38.75 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	38.72 units per square kilometre	37.56 units per square kilometre	39.87 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	40.25 units per square kilometre	39.56 units per square kilometre	40.82 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	40.13 units per square kilometre	39.73 units per square kilometre	41.02 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	40.35 units per square kilometre	40.25 units per square kilometre	40.52 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

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
12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Rural population 46.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in Low & middle income?: Rural population, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 40.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 41.02 units per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 23.97 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Low & middle income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: Low & middle income ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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)

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Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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.