Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Rural population, per square kilometre was 34.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 34.49 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 34.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 15th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 16.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 16.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 17.04 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 20.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.98 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.01 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.46 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 10.94 units per square kilometre | 12.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.22 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 15.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7 units per square kilometre | 15.96 units per square kilometre | 19.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.26 units per square kilometre | 20.17 units per square kilometre | 24.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 28.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 units per square kilometre | 29.44 units per square kilometre | 32.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 units per square kilometre | 33.26 units per square kilometre | 34.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 12 Liechtenstein 212.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Viet Nam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4714 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 34.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.