What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Arab World and Tuvalu?

187.51 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tuvalu?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Arab World vs Tuvalu: Urban population, per square kilometre

Arab World

21.92 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Tuvalu

209.43 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Arab World rank

36th

Tuvalu rank

38th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Arab World
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 209.43 units per square kilometre against 21.92 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 187.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 9.6 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 36th and Tuvalu ranks 38th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.25 units per square kilometre	25.17 units per square kilometre	21.91 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1970s	5.04 units per square kilometre	40.47 units per square kilometre	35.43 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1980s	7.87 units per square kilometre	91.37 units per square kilometre	83.5 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu
1990s	11.39 units per square kilometre	130.9 units per square kilometre	119.51 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2000s	15.36 units per square kilometre	163.23 units per square kilometre	147.87 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2010s	18.37 units per square kilometre	211.05 units per square kilometre	192.68 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu
2020s	21.13 units per square kilometre	211.92 units per square kilometre	190.79 units per square kilometre	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Arab World or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 209.43 units per square kilometre against 21.92 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Arab World and Tuvalu?: 187.51 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tuvalu?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Arab World ranks 36th and Tuvalu ranks 38th 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: 14 September 2026

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.