World Population Density 1950-2023
Chart and table of World population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of World in 2023 is 59.74 people per square kilometer, a 0.88% increase from 2022.
- The population density of World in 2022 was 59.22 people per square kilometer, a 0.83% increase from 2021.
- The population density of World in 2021 was 58.73 people per square kilometer, a 0.87% increase from 2020.
- The population density of World in 2020 was 58.23 people per square kilometer, a 0.98% increase from 2019.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density |
| Country Name |
2023 Population Density |
|
World - Historical Population Density Data
|
| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
59.74 |
0.88% |
| 2022 |
59.22 |
0.83% |
| 2021 |
58.73 |
0.87% |
| 2020 |
58.23 |
0.98% |
| 2019 |
57.66 |
1.06% |
| 2018 |
57.06 |
1.10% |
| 2017 |
56.44 |
1.15% |
| 2016 |
55.79 |
1.17% |
| 2015 |
55.15 |
1.19% |
| 2014 |
54.50 |
1.22% |
| 2013 |
53.84 |
1.24% |
| 2012 |
53.18 |
1.25% |
| 2011 |
52.52 |
1.25% |
| 2010 |
51.87 |
1.27% |
| 2009 |
51.23 |
1.27% |
| 2008 |
50.58 |
1.27% |
| 2007 |
49.95 |
1.27% |
| 2006 |
49.32 |
1.27% |
| 2005 |
48.70 |
1.27% |
| 2004 |
48.09 |
1.28% |
| 2003 |
47.48 |
1.29% |
| 2002 |
46.88 |
1.31% |
| 2001 |
46.27 |
1.33% |
| 2000 |
45.66 |
1.34% |
| 1999 |
45.06 |
1.34% |
| 1998 |
44.46 |
1.37% |
| 1997 |
43.86 |
1.40% |
| 1996 |
43.26 |
1.43% |
| 1995 |
42.65 |
1.46% |
| 1994 |
42.04 |
1.49% |
| 1993 |
41.42 |
1.54% |
| 1992 |
40.79 |
1.60% |
| 1991 |
40.15 |
1.69% |
| 1990 |
39.48 |
1.77% |
| 1989 |
38.79 |
1.78% |
| 1988 |
38.11 |
1.81% |
| 1987 |
37.43 |
1.84% |
| 1986 |
36.76 |
1.82% |
| 1985 |
36.10 |
1.80% |
| 1984 |
35.46 |
1.79% |
| 1983 |
34.84 |
1.82% |
| 1982 |
34.22 |
1.84% |
| 1981 |
33.60 |
1.81% |
| 1980 |
33.00 |
1.80% |
| 1979 |
32.42 |
1.77% |
| 1978 |
31.85 |
1.75% |
| 1977 |
31.31 |
1.77% |
| 1976 |
30.76 |
1.80% |
| 1975 |
30.22 |
1.85% |
| 1974 |
29.67 |
1.92% |
| 1973 |
29.11 |
1.96% |
| 1972 |
28.55 |
1.98% |
| 1971 |
28.00 |
2.02% |
| 1970 |
27.44 |
2.06% |
| 1969 |
26.89 |
2.08% |
| 1968 |
26.34 |
2.05% |
| 1967 |
25.81 |
2.03% |
| 1966 |
25.30 |
2.08% |
| 1965 |
24.78 |
2.14% |
| 1964 |
24.26 |
2.24% |
| 1963 |
23.73 |
2.21% |
| 1962 |
23.22 |
1.90% |
| 1961 |
22.79 |
1.63% |
| 1960 |
22.42 |
1.65% |
| 1959 |
22.06 |
1.86% |
| 1958 |
21.65 |
2.04% |
| 1957 |
21.22 |
2.03% |
| 1956 |
20.80 |
2.00% |
| 1955 |
20.39 |
2.01% |
| 1954 |
19.99 |
1.96% |
| 1953 |
19.61 |
1.93% |
| 1952 |
19.23 |
1.85% |
| 1951 |
18.88 |
1.75% |
| 1950 |
18.56 |
0.00% |
