Rural population, per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Rural population, per square kilometre was 89.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.36 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
89.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34.94 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 89.36 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 89.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 36.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 37.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 38.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 40.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 41.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 41.92 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 42.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 43.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 45.17 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 46.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 46.88 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 47.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 48.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 49.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 52.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 53.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 54.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 56.11 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 57.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 58.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.71 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 60.92 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 62.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 63.42 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 62.03 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 63.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 64.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 65.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 66.69 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67.83 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 70.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 71.13 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.2 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 75.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 76.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 81.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.1 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.36 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.02 units per square kilometre | 34.94 units per square kilometre | 41.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.62 units per square kilometre | 41.92 units per square kilometre | 49.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6 units per square kilometre | 50.47 units per square kilometre | 60.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.43 units per square kilometre | 62.03 units per square kilometre | 70.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4 units per square kilometre | 71.13 units per square kilometre | 79.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.81 units per square kilometre | 80.17 units per square kilometre | 87.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.55 units per square kilometre | 87.73 units per square kilometre | 89.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 Maldives 1,032 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bangladesh 894.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 407.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 402.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Mauritius 381.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lower middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 58.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5799 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 440.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 89.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 89.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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)
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.