Population density in Southern Asia in 2023 — 319.5 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 241.9%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 319.5 | +3.2 | +1.01% |
| 2022 | 316.3 | +3 | +0.95% |
| 2021 | 313.3 | +3.1 | +1% |
| 2020 | 310.2 | +3.4 | +1.11% |
| 2019 | 306.8 | +3.5 | +1.14% |
| 2018 | 303.3 | +3.5 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 299.8 | +3.8 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 296 | +3.5 | +1.21% |
| 2015 | 292.4 | +3.6 | +1.24% |
| 2014 | 288.8 | +3.7 | +1.29% |
| 2013 | 285.1 | +3.7 | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 281.4 | +4 | +1.42% |
| 2011 | 277.5 | +4.1 | +1.48% |
| 2010 | 273.4 | +4.1 | +1.52% |
| 2009 | 269.3 | +4.1 | +1.54% |
| 2008 | 265.3 | +4 | +1.53% |
| 2007 | 261.3 | +4.1 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 257.2 | +4.2 | +1.68% |
| 2005 | 252.9 | +4.3 | +1.73% |
| 2004 | 248.6 | +4.5 | +1.82% |
| 2003 | 244.2 | +4.3 | +1.81% |
| 2002 | 239.8 | +4.4 | +1.86% |
| 2001 | 235.4 | +4.5 | +1.93% |
| 2000 | 231 | +4.4 | +1.96% |
| 1999 | 226.6 | +4.5 | +2.01% |
| 1998 | 222.1 | +4.4 | +2.04% |
| 1997 | 217.7 | +4.4 | +2.05% |
| 1996 | 213.3 | +4.3 | +2.08% |
| 1995 | 208.9 | +4.3 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 204.6 | +4.5 | +2.23% |
| 1993 | 200.2 | +4.3 | +2.19% |
| 1992 | 195.9 | +4.3 | +2.26% |
| 1991 | 191.5 | +4.3 | +2.29% |
| 1990 | 187.2 | +4.3 | +2.34% |
| 1989 | 183 | +4.2 | +2.37% |
| 1988 | 178.7 | +4.2 | +2.39% |
| 1987 | 174.6 | +4.1 | +2.43% |
| 1986 | 170.4 | +4.1 | +2.46% |
| 1985 | 166.3 | +4 | +2.48% |
| 1984 | 162.3 | +4 | +2.51% |
| 1983 | 158.3 | +3.9 | +2.52% |
| 1982 | 154.4 | +3.8 | +2.52% |
| 1981 | 150.7 | +3.7 | +2.52% |
| 1980 | 147 | +3.6 | +2.52% |
| 1979 | 143.3 | +3.5 | +2.47% |
| 1978 | 139.9 | +3.3 | +2.45% |
| 1977 | 136.5 | +3.3 | +2.48% |
| 1976 | 133.2 | +3.2 | +2.47% |
| 1975 | 130 | +3.2 | +2.49% |
| 1974 | 126.9 | +3 | +2.45% |
| 1973 | 123.8 | +2.9 | +2.42% |
| 1972 | 120.9 | +2.7 | +2.27% |
| 1971 | 118.2 | +2.6 | +2.27% |
| 1970 | 115.6 | +2.7 | +2.37% |
| 1969 | 112.9 | +2.6 | +2.31% |
| 1968 | 110.4 | +2.5 | +2.35% |
| 1967 | 107.8 | +2.5 | +2.34% |
| 1966 | 105.4 | +2.4 | +2.33% |
| 1965 | 103 | +2.4 | +2.41% |
| 1964 | 100.5 | +2.4 | +2.47% |
| 1963 | 98.1 | +2.4 | +2.47% |
| 1962 | 95.7 | +2.3 | +2.48% |
| 1961 | 93.4 | — | — |
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.