Algeria vs Samoa: Urban population, per square kilometre
Algeria
14.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
13.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
177th
Samoa rank
178th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Algeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.49 units per square kilometre against 13.64 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.85 units per square kilometre.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Algeria ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 6.77 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 8.56 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 6.65 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 5.23 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 11.65 units per square kilometre | 13.71 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 14 units per square kilometre | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 0.3829 units per square kilometre | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Algeria or Samoa?
- Algeria, at 14.49 units per square kilometre against 13.64 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Algeria and Samoa?
- 0.85 units per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Samoa rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 216 countries.
- 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.