Population density in IBRD only
IBRD only: Population density was 69.96 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in IBRD only peaked at 70.31 people per sq. km of land area in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.33 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places IBRD only 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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% |
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
- 13 Barbados 656.6 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 14 Mauritius 625.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Aruba 596.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Nauru 593.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Rwanda 565.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 18 Lebanon 564.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 San Marino 564.33 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 70.31 people per sq. km of land area in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for population density?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.