How does World rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in World

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in World
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World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in World peaked at 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in World, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.03 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1963	0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1964	0.0313 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	0.032 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1966	0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1967	0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1968	0.034 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1970	0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1971	0.0362 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1972	0.0369 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	0.0376 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.0383 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1975	0.0391 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	0.0398 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1977	0.0405 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	0.0412 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1981	0.0435 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1982	0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1983	0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1984	0.0459 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1985	0.0467 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1986	0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1987	0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1988	0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1989	0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1990	0.0511 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1991	0.052 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre	-15.9%
1993	0.044 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1994	0.0447 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1995	0.0453 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1996	0.046 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1997	0.0466 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1998	0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1999	0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2000	0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0.0498 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2004	0.0511 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2005	0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2006	0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2007	0.053 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2008	0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	0.0544 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2010	0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2011	0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0554 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.7%
2013	0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2014	0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2015	0.0575 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.0582 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2017	0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.2%
2018	0.0595 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.1%
2020	0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2021	0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
2022	0.0618 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%
2023	0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.032 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0387 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0464 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0502 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0469 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0438 1000 No per square kilometre	0.052 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0514 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0544 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0551 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0601 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0607 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Monaco 18.69 1000 No per square kilometre compare
2 Singapore 8.06 1000 No per square kilometre compare
3 Gibraltar 3.85 1000 No per square kilometre compare
4 Bahrain 1.96 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for World

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in World?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in World was 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0624 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does World rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.