Population density in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Population density was 105.36 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Early-demographic dividend stood at 105.36 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 105.36 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.95 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.95 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 32.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 33.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 34.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 35.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 36.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 37.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 38.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 39.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 40.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 41.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 42.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 43.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 44.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 45.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 46.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 47.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 48.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 49.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 51.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 52.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 53.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 55.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 56.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 58.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 59.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 61.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 62.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 64.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 65.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 67.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 66.53 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 65.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 67.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 68.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 70.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 72.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 74.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 77.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 78.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 79.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 80.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 83.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 84.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 89.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 94.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 101.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 104.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 105.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.44 people per sq. km of land area | 31.95 people per sq. km of land area | 39.07 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.8 people per sq. km of land area | 40.04 people per sq. km of land area | 49.89 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.53 people per sq. km of land area | 51.17 people per sq. km of land area | 64.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.01 people per sq. km of land area | 65.7 people per sq. km of land area | 74.37 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.63 people per sq. km of land area | 75.6 people per sq. km of land area | 87.69 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.01 people per sq. km of land area | 89.05 people per sq. km of land area | 100.71 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6 people per sq. km of land area | 101.94 people per sq. km of land area | 105.36 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 9 Bangladesh 1,319 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,257 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population in the largest city 17.3% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 42.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Early-demographic dividend?
- Population density in Early-demographic dividend was 105.36 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 105.36 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.95 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for population density?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.