Africa Eastern and Southern vs Germany: Urban population, per square kilometre

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
195.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
40th
Germany rank
39th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Germany
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 195.22 units per square kilometre against 19.08 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 176.14 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 10.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Germany ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 units per square kilometre 169.61 units per square kilometre 167.46 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 3.37 units per square kilometre 179.29 units per square kilometre 175.92 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 5.46 units per square kilometre 178.92 units per square kilometre 173.47 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 7.97 units per square kilometre 186.29 units per square kilometre 178.33 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 11.35 units per square kilometre 189.24 units per square kilometre 177.89 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 14.39 units per square kilometre 188.9 units per square kilometre 174.51 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 18.06 units per square kilometre 194.56 units per square kilometre 176.5 units per square kilometre Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 195.22 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 Germany?
176.14 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Germany rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th and Germany ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Urban population, 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

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.