Population, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population, male, per square kilometre was 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 36.69 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.98 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 13th 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, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 9.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 11.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 17.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 18.34 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 20.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 25.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.59 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.51 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.09 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.54 units per square kilometre | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 13.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 units per square kilometre | 13.5 units per square kilometre | 17.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.64 units per square kilometre | 18.34 units per square kilometre | 22.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.93 units per square kilometre | 23.45 units per square kilometre | 28.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 34.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8 units per square kilometre | 34.92 units per square kilometre | 36.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 612.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 586.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 426.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 314.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 312.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Nauru 302.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 281.7 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, 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.