American Samoa vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population, per square kilometre

American Samoa
193.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
40th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 193.34 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 175.69 units per square kilometre.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 11.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

American Samoa ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 53.59 units per square kilometre 1.62 units per square kilometre 51.97 units per square kilometre American Samoa
1970s 86.09 units per square kilometre 2.71 units per square kilometre 83.38 units per square kilometre American Samoa
1980s 133.55 units per square kilometre 4.34 units per square kilometre 129.21 units per square kilometre American Samoa
1990s 214.35 units per square kilometre 6.43 units per square kilometre 207.92 units per square kilometre American Samoa
2000s 248.11 units per square kilometre 9.37 units per square kilometre 238.74 units per square kilometre American Samoa
2010s 224.73 units per square kilometre 12.89 units per square kilometre 211.84 units per square kilometre American Samoa
2020s 199.74 units per square kilometre 16.68 units per square kilometre 183.07 units per square kilometre American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
American Samoa, at 193.34 units per square kilometre against 17.65 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
175.69 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st 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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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.