Population density in South Asia in 2023 — 496.8 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 220.4%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 496.8 | +4.4 | +0.89% |
| 2022 | 492.4 | +3.9 | +0.81% |
| 2021 | 488.4 | +4.1 | +0.85% |
| 2020 | 484.3 | +4.7 | +0.98% |
| 2019 | 479.7 | +4.9 | +1.02% |
| 2018 | 474.8 | +5 | +1.06% |
| 2017 | 469.8 | +5.2 | +1.12% |
| 2016 | 464.6 | +5.3 | +1.15% |
| 2015 | 459.3 | +5.3 | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 454 | +5.4 | +1.21% |
| 2013 | 448.5 | +5.4 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 443.1 | +5.7 | +1.31% |
| 2011 | 437.4 | +5.8 | +1.34% |
| 2010 | 431.6 | +5.9 | +1.37% |
| 2009 | 425.8 | +5.8 | +1.37% |
| 2008 | 420 | +5.7 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 414.3 | +5.9 | +1.45% |
| 2006 | 408.4 | +6.1 | +1.51% |
| 2005 | 402.3 | +6.3 | +1.58% |
| 2004 | 396.1 | +6.6 | +1.71% |
| 2003 | 389.4 | +6.5 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 382.9 | +6.7 | +1.78% |
| 2001 | 376.2 | +6.9 | +1.86% |
| 2000 | 369.4 | +6.8 | +1.88% |
| 1999 | 362.6 | +6.8 | +1.92% |
| 1998 | 355.7 | +6.8 | +1.95% |
| 1997 | 348.9 | +6.8 | +1.97% |
| 1996 | 342.2 | +6.7 | +2% |
| 1995 | 335.5 | +6.6 | +2.02% |
| 1994 | 328.8 | +7.2 | +2.25% |
| 1993 | 321.6 | +6.6 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 315 | +6.6 | +2.13% |
| 1991 | 308.4 | +6.5 | +2.15% |
| 1990 | 301.9 | +6.5 | +2.19% |
| 1989 | 295.5 | +6.4 | +2.22% |
| 1988 | 289 | +6.3 | +2.24% |
| 1987 | 282.7 | +6.3 | +2.28% |
| 1986 | 276.4 | +6.3 | +2.32% |
| 1985 | 270.1 | +6.2 | +2.34% |
| 1984 | 264 | +6.1 | +2.36% |
| 1983 | 257.9 | +6 | +2.38% |
| 1982 | 251.9 | +5.9 | +2.39% |
| 1981 | 246 | +5.7 | +2.39% |
| 1980 | 240.3 | +5.6 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 234.6 | +5.4 | +2.35% |
| 1978 | 229.2 | +5.2 | +2.34% |
| 1977 | 224 | +5.2 | +2.39% |
| 1976 | 218.8 | +5.1 | +2.39% |
| 1975 | 213.7 | +5 | +2.41% |
| 1974 | 208.6 | +4.8 | +2.38% |
| 1973 | 203.8 | +4.7 | +2.34% |
| 1972 | 199.2 | +4.3 | +2.19% |
| 1971 | 194.9 | +4.2 | +2.19% |
| 1970 | 190.7 | +4.3 | +2.29% |
| 1969 | 186.5 | +4.1 | +2.22% |
| 1968 | 182.4 | +4 | +2.26% |
| 1967 | 178.4 | +3.9 | +2.26% |
| 1966 | 174.4 | +3.8 | +2.25% |
| 1965 | 170.6 | +3.9 | +2.35% |
| 1964 | 166.7 | +3.9 | +2.43% |
| 1963 | 162.7 | +3.9 | +2.43% |
| 1962 | 158.9 | +3.8 | +2.45% |
| 1961 | 155.1 | — | — |
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.