Marshall Islands vs North America: Urban population, per square kilometre
Marshall Islands
169.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
16.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
45th
North America rank
43rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Marshall Islands
- North America
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 169.03 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 152.15 units per square kilometre.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 10.0 times North America's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 45th and North America ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.62 units per square kilometre | 12.6 units per square kilometre | 168.02 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 202.22 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 187.81 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 203.88 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 188.04 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 176.1 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 159.47 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or North America?
- Marshall Islands, at 169.03 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 Marshall Islands and North America?
- 152.15 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and North America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and North America rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 45th 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.