East Asia & Pacific vs Nauru: Urban population, per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific
62.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
593.75 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Nauru rank
12th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 593.75 units per square kilometre against 62.44 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 531.31 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nauru's figure about 9.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Nauru ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.48 units per square kilometre | 285.63 units per square kilometre | 274.15 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 14.96 units per square kilometre | 350.26 units per square kilometre | 335.3 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 424.57 units per square kilometre | 403.65 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 28.74 units per square kilometre | 503.31 units per square kilometre | 474.57 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 40.48 units per square kilometre | 503.14 units per square kilometre | 462.65 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 540.79 units per square kilometre | 487.21 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 61.54 units per square kilometre | 587.85 units per square kilometre | 526.31 units per square kilometre | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 593.75 units per square kilometre against 62.44 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific and Nauru?
- 531.31 units per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nauru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Nauru rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Nauru ranks 12th 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.