Gambia vs Small states: Urban population, per square kilometre
Gambia
170.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
13.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
43rd
Small states rank
45th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Small states
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 170.09 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 156.3 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 12.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 0.7107 units per square kilometre | Small states |
| 1970s | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 4.29 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 17.87 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 48.89 units per square kilometre | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 38.72 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 84.65 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 73.35 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 127.91 units per square kilometre | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 115.31 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 162.34 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 148.82 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 Small states?
- Gambia, at 170.09 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Gambia and Small states?
- 156.3 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Small states rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 45th 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.