Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre was 16.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 16.59 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 16.59 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.11 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 22nd out of 45 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 ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 12.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 5.02 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 8.25 units per square kilometre | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 units per square kilometre | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 units per square kilometre | 12.35 units per square kilometre | 14.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 15.33 units per square kilometre | 16.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 19 Saint Martin (French part) 181.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Naoero 171.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 170.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 170.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 India 158.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Burundi 140.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Israel 136.15 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 16.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 16.59 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, female 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 ages 15-64, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, female 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.