Population density in IDA total
IDA total: Population density was 75.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in IDA total, 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 IDA total stood at 75.26 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in IDA total peaked at 75.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.51 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places IDA total 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in IDA total, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.51 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 20.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 20.53 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 21.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 21.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 22.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 22.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 23.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 24.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 25.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 25.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 26.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 27.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 28.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 29.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 30.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 31.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 32.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 33.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 34.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 35.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 38.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 39.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 41.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 42.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 43.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 42.82 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.86 people per sq. km of land area | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 45.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 46.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 48.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 51.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 53.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 57.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 58.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 61.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 64.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 59.57 people per sq. km of land area | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 60.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 72.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.69 people per sq. km of land area | 19.51 people per sq. km of land area | 24.05 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.82 people per sq. km of land area | 24.69 people per sq. km of land area | 31.26 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.43 people per sq. km of land area | 32.13 people per sq. km of land area | 41.02 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.55 people per sq. km of land area | 41.86 people per sq. km of land area | 48.87 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.68 people per sq. km of land area | 50.05 people per sq. km of land area | 61.71 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 people per sq. km of land area | 59.57 people per sq. km of land area | 69.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.93 people per sq. km of land area | 70.6 people per sq. km of land area | 75.26 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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 857.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 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
More urban development data for IDA total
- Population in the largest city 25.6% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 41.76 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in IDA total?
- Population density in IDA total was 75.26 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 75.26 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.51 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for population density?
- IDA total ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.