What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?

The highest recorded value was 43.51 units per square kilometre in 1991.

What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 26.44 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Middle income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?

Middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.

Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this 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 Middle income

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

Middle income: Rural population, per square kilometre was 42.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

42.38 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

Rank

9th

of 45 groups

All-time high

43.51 units per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

26.44 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Middle income is 42.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 43.51 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.44 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Middle income ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle income, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	26.44 units per square kilometre	—
1962	27.09 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1963	27.74 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1964	28.16 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1965	28.79 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1966	29.43 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1967	30.07 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1968	30.71 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	31.38 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1970	32.07 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	32.76 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1972	33.41 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	34.03 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1974	34.67 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	35.23 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1976	35.77 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1977	36.29 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	36.77 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1979	37.15 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1980	37.66 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1981	38.14 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1982	38.73 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1983	39.19 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1984	39.58 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1985	40.1 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1986	40.62 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1987	41.15 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1988	41.74 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1989	42.34 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1990	43.02 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1991	43.51 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1992	40.53 units per square kilometre	-6.9%
1993	40.96 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1994	41.39 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1995	41.8 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1996	42.02 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1997	42.22 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1998	42.42 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	42.57 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	42.63 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	42.79 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	42.87 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2003	42.92 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2004	43 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	43.07 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	43.02 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	43 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2008	43.06 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2009	43.07 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	43.17 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2011	42.92 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2012	42.96 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2013	42.92 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2014	42.9 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	42.78 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	42.71 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2017	42.67 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	42.57 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2019	42.5 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2020	42.5 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	42.35 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	42.35 units per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	42.38 units per square kilometre	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.87 units per square kilometre	26.44 units per square kilometre	31.38 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	34.81 units per square kilometre	32.07 units per square kilometre	37.15 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	39.93 units per square kilometre	37.66 units per square kilometre	42.34 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	42.05 units per square kilometre	40.53 units per square kilometre	43.51 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	42.94 units per square kilometre	42.63 units per square kilometre	43.07 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	42.81 units per square kilometre	42.5 units per square kilometre	43.17 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	42.4 units per square kilometre	42.35 units per square kilometre	42.5 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Middle income

6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 263 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Middle income

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 44.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Rural population, per capita 0.4459 units per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 597.13 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per square kilometre in Middle income?: Rural population, per square kilometre in Middle income was 42.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?: The highest recorded value was 43.51 units per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 26.44 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Middle income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?: Middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.