Kiribati vs Türkiye: Urban population, per square kilometre

Kiribati
100.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Türkiye
98.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
67th
Türkiye rank
69th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Kiribati
  • Türkiye
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 100.66 units per square kilometre against 98.7 units per square kilometre in Türkiye, a difference of 1.96 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 67th and Türkiye ranks 69th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 13.43 units per square kilometre 10.94 units per square kilometre 2.49 units per square kilometre Kiribati
1970s 20.5 units per square kilometre 18.43 units per square kilometre 2.07 units per square kilometre Kiribati
1980s 27.51 units per square kilometre 29.42 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre Türkiye
1990s 37.26 units per square kilometre 42.98 units per square kilometre 5.72 units per square kilometre Türkiye
2000s 53.19 units per square kilometre 56.45 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre Türkiye
2010s 73.9 units per square kilometre 82.76 units per square kilometre 8.87 units per square kilometre Türkiye
2020s 95.92 units per square kilometre 97.71 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Kiribati or Türkiye?
Kiribati, at 100.66 units per square kilometre against 98.7 units per square kilometre in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Kiribati and Türkiye?
1.96 units per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Türkiye rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 67th and Türkiye ranks 69th 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.