Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gambia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
19.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
170.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Gambia rank
43rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 170.09 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 151.01 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 8.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 7.91 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 5.46 units per square kilometre | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 21.35 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 48.89 units per square kilometre | 40.92 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 11.35 units per square kilometre | 84.65 units per square kilometre | 73.3 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 14.39 units per square kilometre | 127.91 units per square kilometre | 113.52 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 162.34 units per square kilometre | 144.27 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 170.09 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
- 151.01 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.