Rural population, per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Rural population, per square kilometre was 32.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.52 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.87 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Low income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low income recorded 32.52 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 32.52 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low income 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 19.71 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 21.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23.48 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 29.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.87 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.82 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 26.27 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.21 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 31.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.52 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 12.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 13.11 units per square kilometre | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 16.31 units per square kilometre | 19.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.08 units per square kilometre | 19.71 units per square kilometre | 22.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.21 units per square kilometre | 23.48 units per square kilometre | 29.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 units per square kilometre | 25.82 units per square kilometre | 30.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 units per square kilometre | 30.56 units per square kilometre | 32.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 168.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Seychelles 142.95 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Low income?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Low income was 32.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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)
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.