Population density in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Population density was 52.23 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population density in Late-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
The most recent figure for population density in Late-demographic dividend is 52.23 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 75.44 people per sq. km of land area in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.59 people per sq. km of land area, in 1992.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.29 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 44.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 45.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 47.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 49.15 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 50.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 51.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 52.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.9 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 55.17 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 56.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 57.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 58.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 59.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 60.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 61.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 62.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 63.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 64.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 65.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 66.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 67.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 68.16 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 69.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 70.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 71.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 72.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 73.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 74.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 75.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.59 people per sq. km of land area | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 43.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 44.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 44.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.24 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.75 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 people per sq. km of land area | 44.29 people per sq. km of land area | 52.65 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.95 people per sq. km of land area | 53.9 people per sq. km of land area | 63.4 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.76 people per sq. km of land area | 64.3 people per sq. km of land area | 73.49 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.31 people per sq. km of land area | 42.59 people per sq. km of land area | 75.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.37 people per sq. km of land area | 46.01 people per sq. km of land area | 48.68 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 people per sq. km of land area | 48.95 people per sq. km of land area | 51.86 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.13 people per sq. km of land area | 52.01 people per sq. km of land area | 52.23 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 26 Comoros 456.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 27 Israel 455.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 28 Haiti 422.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 29 Belgium 386.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 30 Philippines 385.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 361.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 356.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population in the largest city 10.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 95.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Late-demographic dividend?
- Population density in Late-demographic dividend was 52.23 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.44 people per sq. km of land area in 1991.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.59 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population density?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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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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.