Population density in Middle income
Middle income: Population density was 93.64 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in 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
Middle income recorded 93.64 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Middle income peaked at 93.64 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.49 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Middle income ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Middle income, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.49 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 35.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 36.07 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 36.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 37.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 38.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 39.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 40.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 41.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 42.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 43.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 45.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 46.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 47.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 48.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 49.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 50.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 51.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 52.38 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 53.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 54.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 58.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 60.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 61.93 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 63.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 64.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 65.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 67.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 62.9 people per sq. km of land area | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 66.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 67.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 68.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 69.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 71.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79.49 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 82.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 84.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 85.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.48 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.99 people per sq. km of land area | 34.49 people per sq. km of land area | 41.85 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.67 people per sq. km of land area | 42.92 people per sq. km of land area | 52.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.88 people per sq. km of land area | 53.48 people per sq. km of land area | 64.51 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.69 people per sq. km of land area | 62.9 people per sq. km of land area | 70.57 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.07 people per sq. km of land area | 71.56 people per sq. km of land area | 80.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.17 people per sq. km of land area | 81.52 people per sq. km of land area | 90.62 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.57 people per sq. km of land area | 91.48 people per sq. km of land area | 93.64 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 6 Bahrain 1,971 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 7 Maldives 1,765 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 8 Malta 1,727 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 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, State of 857.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Middle income
- Population in the largest city 14.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 37.76 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 98.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Middle income?
- Population density in Middle income was 93.64 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 93.64 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.49 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Middle income rank for population density?
- Middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.