Population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Population, male, per square kilometre was 16.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
74.88 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
15.18 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 16.37 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 74.88 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.18 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 58.56 units per square kilometre
1962 59.3 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1963 60.05 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1964 60.81 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1965 61.53 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1966 62.17 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1967 62.79 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1968 63.39 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1969 64 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1970 64.52 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1971 65.05 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1972 65.66 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1973 66.24 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1974 66.79 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1975 67.31 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1976 67.81 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1977 68.31 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1978 68.8 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 69.28 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 69.8 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 70.29 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1982 70.74 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 71.18 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1984 71.64 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1985 72.1 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1986 72.59 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1987 73.09 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1988 73.59 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1989 74.08 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 74.51 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 74.88 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 15.19 units per square kilometre -79.7%
1993 15.18 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1994 15.22 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 15.25 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 15.28 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 15.25 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 15.27 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 15.28 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 15.28 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2001 15.29 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 15.32 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 15.36 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 15.41 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 15.45 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 15.44 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2007 15.49 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 15.56 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 15.63 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 15.69 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 15.73 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 15.8 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 15.87 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 15.94 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 16.01 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2016 16.1 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 16.17 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 16.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2019 16.3 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 16.34 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 16.36 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 16.36 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 16.37 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.4 units per square kilometre 58.56 units per square kilometre 64 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 66.98 units per square kilometre 64.52 units per square kilometre 69.28 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 71.91 units per square kilometre 69.8 units per square kilometre 74.08 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 27.13 units per square kilometre 15.18 units per square kilometre 74.88 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 15.42 units per square kilometre 15.28 units per square kilometre 15.63 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.98 units per square kilometre 15.69 units per square kilometre 16.3 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 16.36 units per square kilometre 16.34 units per square kilometre 16.37 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 33 Tuvalu 167.37 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Japan 166.69 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Kuwait 166.57 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Curaçao 165.68 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Qatar 165.32 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Pakistan 163.1 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 39 Viet Nam 156.82 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia?
Population, male, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 16.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 74.88 units per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.18 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, male 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.