Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 285.6 units per square kilometre against 28.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 256.9 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 10.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.64 units per square kilometre | 47.78 units per square kilometre | 23.86 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 97.37 units per square kilometre | 74.57 units per square kilometre | 22.79 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 125.83 units per square kilometre | 149.92 units per square kilometre | 24.09 units per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 45.12 units per square kilometre | 254.16 units per square kilometre | 209.04 units per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 22.27 units per square kilometre | 290.39 units per square kilometre | 268.12 units per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 26.34 units per square kilometre | 291.93 units per square kilometre | 265.59 units per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 28.86 units per square kilometre | 287.25 units per square kilometre | 258.39 units per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 285.6 units per square kilometre against 28.7 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 256.9 units per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 28th 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.