Rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Rural population, per square kilometre was 6.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.23 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
6.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend stood at 6.81 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 9.23 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.81 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Post-demographic dividend 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.01 units per square kilometre | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.59 units per square kilometre | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 8.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.36 units per square kilometre | 8.2 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 units per square kilometre | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 units per square kilometre | 6.86 units per square kilometre | 6.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 6.81 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 35 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malta 75.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 75.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Isle of Man 70.61 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Post-demographic dividend was 6.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.