Marshall Islands vs Small states: Urban population, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands
169.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
13.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
45th
Small states rank
45th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Small states
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 169.03 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 155.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 12.3 times Small states's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 45th and Small states ranks 45th 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 Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 180.62 units per square kilometre 10.18 units per square kilometre 170.44 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 202.22 units per square kilometre 11.3 units per square kilometre 190.93 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 203.88 units per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre 191.29 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 176.1 units per square kilometre 13.52 units per square kilometre 162.58 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 Small states?
Marshall Islands, at 169.03 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 Marshall Islands and Small states?
155.24 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Small states?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Small states rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 45th 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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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.