Gabon vs Russia: Population, total, per square kilometre

Gabon
9.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
8.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
202nd
Russia rank
203rd

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • Russia
246810196119922023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 9.64 units per square kilometre against 8.78 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.86 units per square kilometre.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Gabon ranks 202nd and Russia ranks 203rd of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.42 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre 4.62 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 5.64 units per square kilometre 8.8 units per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre Russia
2010s 7.77 units per square kilometre 8.81 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre Russia
2020s 9.33 units per square kilometre 8.82 units per square kilometre 0.5044 units per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Gabon or Russia?
Gabon, at 9.64 units per square kilometre against 8.78 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Gabon and Russia?
0.86 units per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Russia rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 202nd and Russia ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total 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.