Greenland vs Namibia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Greenland
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
216th
Namibia rank
213th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Greenland
  • Namibia
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.8 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 1.68 units per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 14.7 times Greenland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 216th and Namibia ranks 213th of 216 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0779 units per square kilometre 0.1964 units per square kilometre 0.1185 units per square kilometre Namibia
1970s 0.1061 units per square kilometre 0.2658 units per square kilometre 0.1596 units per square kilometre Namibia
1980s 0.121 units per square kilometre 0.3484 units per square kilometre 0.2274 units per square kilometre Namibia
1990s 0.1249 units per square kilometre 0.5516 units per square kilometre 0.4267 units per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 0.1139 units per square kilometre 0.8623 units per square kilometre 0.7484 units per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 0.1177 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 0.121 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Greenland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.8 units per square kilometre against 0.122 units per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Greenland and Namibia?
1.68 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Greenland ranks 216th and Namibia ranks 213th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.