How does World rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?

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

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in World

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in World
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World: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.7%

Rank

1st

of 1 regions

All-time high

0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0104 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1963	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1965	0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1966	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1967	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1968	0.0123 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1969	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1970	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1971	0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1972	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1975	0.0148 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1976	0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1977	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1978	0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1979	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1980	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1981	0.0173 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1982	0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1983	0.0183 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1984	0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1985	0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1986	0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1987	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1988	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1989	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1990	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1992	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	-15.2%
1993	0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
1994	0.0198 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1995	0.0203 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1996	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1998	0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2000	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2001	0.0231 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2002	0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2003	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2004	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2005	0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2006	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2007	0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2008	0.027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2009	0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2010	0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2012	0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
2013	0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2014	0.03 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2015	0.0306 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2016	0.0312 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2017	0.0319 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2018	0.0325 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2020	0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2021	0.0343 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2022	0.035 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2023	0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0168 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0276 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0346 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0337 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Monaco 19.14 1000 No per square kilometre compare
2 Singapore 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre compare
3 Gibraltar 3.53 1000 No per square kilometre compare
4 Bahrain 2.03 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)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in World?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in World was 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0356 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does World rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: World ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.