Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 28.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 28.13 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% 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 peaked at 28.13 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.93 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.89 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.93 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 27.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 28.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.61 units per square kilometre | 8.93 units per square kilometre | 10.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 12.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.37 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 15.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 units per square kilometre | 16.36 units per square kilometre | 19.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.78 units per square kilometre | 20.07 units per square kilometre | 23.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.34 units per square kilometre | 23.96 units per square kilometre | 26.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.62 units per square kilometre | 27.12 units per square kilometre | 28.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 23 Micronesia, Federated States of 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 122.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 117.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 115.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tonga 114.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 112.68 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 347.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 28.13 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?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 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 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.