Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 69.96 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population density in IBRD only, 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
IBRD only recorded 69.96 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in IBRD only peaked at 69.96 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.46 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
That places IBRD only 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.33 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 39.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 39.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 40.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 41.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 42.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 43.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 44.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 45.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 46.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 48.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 49.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 50.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 51.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 52.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 53.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 54.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 55.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 56.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 57.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 58.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 59.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 60.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 61.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 64.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 65.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 66.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 67.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 69.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 70.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 50.51 people per sq. km of land area | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 51.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 53.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 54.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.7 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 56.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.33 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 63.34 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.74 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -28.2% | 70.31 people per sq. km of land area | 50.51 people per sq. km of land area |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.92 people per sq. km of land area | 38.33 people per sq. km of land area | 45.87 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.72 people per sq. km of land area | 46.95 people per sq. km of land area | 56.37 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.58 people per sq. km of land area | 57.42 people per sq. km of land area | 67.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.45 people per sq. km of land area | 50.51 people per sq. km of land area | 70.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.24 people per sq. km of land area | 56.36 people per sq. km of land area | 62.04 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.67 people per sq. km of land area | 62.68 people per sq. km of land area | 68.46 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.45 people per sq. km of land area | 68.93 people per sq. km of land area | 69.96 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Nauru 593.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 18 Rwanda 565.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 Lebanon 564.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 San Marino 564.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for IBRD only
- Population in the largest city 12.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 34.27 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 97.7% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in IBRD only?
- Population density in IBRD only was 69.96 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 69.96 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.46 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for population density?
- IBRD only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.