Rural population, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Rural population, per square kilometre was 12.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Small states, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 12.86 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 12.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Small states 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 9.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 9.18 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 10.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 units per square kilometre | 10.39 units per square kilometre | 11.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 11.04 units per square kilometre | 11.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.37 units per square kilometre | 11.93 units per square kilometre | 12.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 12.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 34 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ethiopia 87.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 85.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 80 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 El Salvador 77.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malta 75.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 75.5 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Small states was 12.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Small states rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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 Γ· 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.