Population, male, per square kilometre in World
World: Population, male, per square kilometre was 31.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.25 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 4 regions
All-time high
31.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14.67 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in World is 31.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in World peaked at 31.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.67 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 16.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 16.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 18.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 19.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.52 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.2 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 25.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 21.86 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.98 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.93 units per square kilometre | 14.67 units per square kilometre | 17.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.31 units per square kilometre | 17.66 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.16 units per square kilometre | 21.33 units per square kilometre | 25.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.45 units per square kilometre | 21.86 units per square kilometre | 25.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.82 units per square kilometre | 24.35 units per square kilometre | 27.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.75 units per square kilometre | 27.64 units per square kilometre | 30.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 units per square kilometre | 30.41 units per square kilometre | 31.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Macau, China 9,488 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 9,150 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 4,260 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 3,235 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,914 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 1,224 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 1,096 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0463 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in World?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in World was 31.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 4th out of 4 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, 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.