Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Mexico

Mexico: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mexico 133rd out of 190 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 130 Bulgaria 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 131 Lithuania 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 134 Bhutan 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 135 San Marino 0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mexico?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0134 1000 No per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.