Rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Rural population, per square kilometre was 22.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.41 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.51 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
22.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 22.41 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 34.51 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.41 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 25.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 26.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 28.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 29.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 30.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 30.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 31.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 31.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 31.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 31.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 32.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 32.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 34.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 34.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 31.37 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.7 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.52 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.11 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.86 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.49 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.95 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.61 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.34 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.06 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.67 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.28 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.02 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.68 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 27.46 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.74 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.14 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.72 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.92 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.54 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.73 units per square kilometre | 22.59 units per square kilometre | 26.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.93 units per square kilometre | 27.62 units per square kilometre | 31.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.84 units per square kilometre | 31.86 units per square kilometre | 33.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.98 units per square kilometre | 30.86 units per square kilometre | 34.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.14 units per square kilometre | 27.68 units per square kilometre | 30.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.39 units per square kilometre | 23.54 units per square kilometre | 27.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.78 units per square kilometre | 22.41 units per square kilometre | 23.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 30 Jamaica 108.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 99.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gambia 96.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nigeria 94.64 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 978.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 22.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 34.51 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.