Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in IDA only
IDA only: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 60.82 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in IDA 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
IDA only recorded 60.82 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in IDA only peaked at 60.82 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.03 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
IDA only ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.03 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 17.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 18.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 18.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 19.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 19.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 20.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 20.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 21.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 22.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 23.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 24.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 24.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 25.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 26.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 26.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 27.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.08 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 28.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 30.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 31.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 31.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 32.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 33.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 35.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 36.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 36.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.96 people per sq. km of land area | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 35.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 37.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 38.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 43.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.66 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 47.74 people per sq. km of land area | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 48.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 58.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.89 people per sq. km of land area | 17.03 people per sq. km of land area | 20.92 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.04 people per sq. km of land area | 21.46 people per sq. km of land area | 26.83 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.78 people per sq. km of land area | 27.46 people per sq. km of land area | 34.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.22 people per sq. km of land area | 34.96 people per sq. km of land area | 40.68 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.14 people per sq. km of land area | 41.65 people per sq. km of land area | 50.9 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.75 people per sq. km of land area | 47.74 people per sq. km of land area | 55.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 people per sq. km of land area | 56.9 people per sq. km of land area | 60.82 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 19 Lebanon 567.54 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 San Marino 555.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 21 Burundi 547.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 22 Netherlands 534.41 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 23 South Korea 530.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 24 Saint Martin (French part) 493 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 India 488.01 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for IDA only
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 36.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 98.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in IDA only?
- Population density in IDA only was 60.82 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 60.82 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for population density?
- IDA only ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.