Population density in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Population density was 53.01 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 53.01 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 53.01 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.93 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.93 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 11.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 11.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 11.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 12.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 13.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.36 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 13.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.75 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16.67 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 17.19 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 19.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 19.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 20.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 21.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 22.05 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 22.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 23.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 23.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 24.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 25.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 26.68 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.53 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 28.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 30.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 31.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33.48 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.5 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.49 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 37.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 38.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.77 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.99 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.21 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.47 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.27 people per sq. km of land area | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 40.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 44.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.81 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 49.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 53.01 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10.93 people per sq. km of land area | 13.36 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.6 people per sq. km of land area | 13.72 people per sq. km of land area | 17.74 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 people per sq. km of land area | 18.25 people per sq. km of land area | 23.26 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.14 people per sq. km of land area | 23.87 people per sq. km of land area | 30.72 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.11 people per sq. km of land area | 31.59 people per sq. km of land area | 40.99 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 people per sq. km of land area | 39.27 people per sq. km of land area | 47.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.05 people per sq. km of land area | 49.1 people per sq. km of land area | 53.01 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 22 Burundi 533.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 23 Netherlands 530.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 529.84 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 25 India 483.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 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
More urban development data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population in the largest city 27.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 38.66 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Population density in Pre-demographic dividend was 53.01 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.01 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for population density?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.