Gabon vs New Caledonia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Gabon
8.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
10.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon rank
191st
New Caledonia rank
188th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Gabon
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 10.74 units per square kilometre against 8.84 units per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 1.9 units per square kilometre.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 191st and New Caledonia ranks 188th of 216 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4424 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 3.09 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Gabon or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 10.74 units per square kilometre against 8.84 units per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 1.9 units per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 191st and New Caledonia ranks 188th 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.