Population density in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Population density was 68.84 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Upper 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
In 2023, population density in Upper middle income stood at 68.84 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Upper middle income peaked at 68.84 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.68 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.68 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 31.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 32.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 33.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 34.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 35.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 36.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 37.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 38.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 39.23 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 40.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 41.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 42.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 42.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 44.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 45.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 46.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 48.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 49.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 50.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 51.26 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 52.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 54.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 55.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 55.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.16 people per sq. km of land area | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 52.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 53.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.25 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 56.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 56.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 60.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.75 people per sq. km of land area | 30.68 people per sq. km of land area | 37.26 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.32 people per sq. km of land area | 38.24 people per sq. km of land area | 46.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.88 people per sq. km of land area | 46.87 people per sq. km of land area | 55.05 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.94 people per sq. km of land area | 52.16 people per sq. km of land area | 56.93 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.87 people per sq. km of land area | 57.48 people per sq. km of land area | 62.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.32 people per sq. km of land area | 62.71 people per sq. km of land area | 67.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.54 people per sq. km of land area | 68.19 people per sq. km of land area | 68.84 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 14 Mauritius 625.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Aruba 596.44 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Naoero 593.75 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Rwanda 565.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 18 Lebanon 564.37 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 19 San Marino 564.33 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 Saint Martin (French part) 550.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Upper middle income
- Population in the largest city 12.3% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.67 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 96.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Upper middle income?
- Population density in Upper middle income was 68.84 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.84 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.68 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for population density?
- Upper middle income ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.