Gambia vs North America: Urban population, per square kilometre
Gambia
170.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
16.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
North America rank
43rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- North America
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 170.09 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 153.21 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 10.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North America ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and North America ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | North America |
| 1970s | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 16 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 48.89 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 36.39 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 84.65 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 70.24 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 127.91 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 112.06 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 162.34 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 145.71 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Gambia or North America?
- Gambia, at 170.09 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Gambia and North America?
- 153.21 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and North America rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and North America ranks 43rd 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.