Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World
World: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 40.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
40.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.91 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World stood at 40.37 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World peaked at 40.37 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.91 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
World ranks 18th 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 19.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 21.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 24.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 24.99 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 25.58 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 26.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 27.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 27.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 28.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 29.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 29.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 30.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 31.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 26.58 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 26.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 29.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.72 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.78 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.69 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2 units per square kilometre | 16.91 units per square kilometre | 19.69 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.19 units per square kilometre | 20.13 units per square kilometre | 24.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.69 units per square kilometre | 24.99 units per square kilometre | 30.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 units per square kilometre | 26.58 units per square kilometre | 31.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.88 units per square kilometre | 30.41 units per square kilometre | 35.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 units per square kilometre | 35.78 units per square kilometre | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.77 units per square kilometre | 39.18 units per square kilometre | 40.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Aruba 396.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 374.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 San Marino 370.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 358.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 351.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Netherlands 343.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 339.34 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in World was 40.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.37 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total 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, total 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.