Population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Population, female, per square kilometre was 242.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia is 242.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 242.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Asia ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.82 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 78.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 80.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 82.47 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 84.33 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 86.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 88.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 90.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 92.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 94.31 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 96.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 98.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 100.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 103.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 105.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 108.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 110.86 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 113.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 116.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 118.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 121.78 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 124.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 127.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 130.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 133.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 136.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 139.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 143.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 146.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 149.32 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 152.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 155.73 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 159.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 162.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 165.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 168.96 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 172.25 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 175.55 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 178.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 182.18 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 185.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 188.67 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 191.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 195.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 198.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 201 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 203.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 206.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 209.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 212.59 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 215.46 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 218.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 220.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 223.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 226.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 228.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 231.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 233.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 235.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 238 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 239.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 242.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5 units per square kilometre | 75 units per square kilometre | 90.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.45 units per square kilometre | 92.25 units per square kilometre | 113.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.32 units per square kilometre | 116.17 units per square kilometre | 143.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.79 units per square kilometre | 146.17 units per square kilometre | 175.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.18 units per square kilometre | 178.84 units per square kilometre | 206.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.03 units per square kilometre | 209.69 units per square kilometre | 233.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.04 units per square kilometre | 235.95 units per square kilometre | 242.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4879 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in South Asia was 242.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.