Gambia vs Small states: Population, total, per square kilometre
Gambia
266.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
26.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Small states rank
44th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Small states
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 266.58 units per square kilometre against 26.64 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 239.94 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 10.0 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.18 units per square kilometre | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 31.15 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 59.44 units per square kilometre | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 43.02 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 84.04 units per square kilometre | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 64.86 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 122.66 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 101.71 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 163.26 units per square kilometre | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 140.46 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 216.69 units per square kilometre | 24.96 units per square kilometre | 191.73 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 257.56 units per square kilometre | 26.27 units per square kilometre | 231.29 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Gambia or Small states?
- Gambia, at 266.58 units per square kilometre against 26.64 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Gambia and Small states?
- 239.94 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Small states rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th 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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About this data
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.