Population, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Population, female, per square kilometre was 28.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.68 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
20th
of 44 groups
All-time high
28.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.54 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 28.68 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 28.68 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Least developed countries 20th out of 44 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, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.48 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.89 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 16.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.97 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 22.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.03 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.62 units per square kilometre | 9.46 units per square kilometre | 11.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.65 units per square kilometre | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 15.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.88 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 18.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 units per square kilometre | 19.06 units per square kilometre | 23.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.17 units per square kilometre | 22.17 units per square kilometre | 26.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 units per square kilometre | 26.78 units per square kilometre | 28.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 17 Naoero 291.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 290.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Rwanda 289.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 286.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burundi 268.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 267.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 265.36 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (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 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 28.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Least developed countries rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, 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, 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.