Population density in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Population density was 151.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Lower middle income, 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
Lower middle income recorded 151.99 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Lower middle income peaked at 151.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.91 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.91 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 43.98 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 45.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 46.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 47.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 48.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 49.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 50.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 52.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 54.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 55.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 57.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 58.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 60.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 61.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 63.11 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 64.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 66.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 68.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 69.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 71.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 73.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 75.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 77.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 79.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 81.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 83.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 85.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 87.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 89.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 88.12 people per sq. km of land area | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 90.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 92.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 94.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 96.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 98.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 100.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 102.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 104.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 106.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 108.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 110.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 113.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 115.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 117.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 119.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 121.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 123.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 125.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 127.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 130.11 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 132.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 134.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 136.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 138.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 140.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 142.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 144.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 146.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 148.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 150.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 151.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.37 people per sq. km of land area | 42.91 people per sq. km of land area | 52.01 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.51 people per sq. km of land area | 53.27 people per sq. km of land area | 66.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.57 people per sq. km of land area | 68.07 people per sq. km of land area | 85.43 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.98 people per sq. km of land area | 87.63 people per sq. km of land area | 102.58 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.15 people per sq. km of land area | 104.63 people per sq. km of land area | 123.63 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.25 people per sq. km of land area | 125.8 people per sq. km of land area | 144.32 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.1 people per sq. km of land area | 146.26 people per sq. km of land area | 151.99 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 Macau, China 20,570 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 2 Monaco 18,693 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 3 Singapore 8,242 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 7,177 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 5 Gibraltar 3,847 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Lower middle income
- Population in the largest city 17.3% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 49.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Lower middle income?
- Population density in Lower middle income was 151.99 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 151.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for population density?
- Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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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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.