New Caledonia vs Zambia: Urban population, per square kilometre
New Caledonia
10.74 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
188th
Zambia rank
185th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- New Caledonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.55 units per square kilometre against 10.74 units per square kilometre in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.81 units per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 9.11 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 11.89 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, New Caledonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.55 units per square kilometre against 10.74 units per square kilometre in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between New Caledonia and Zambia?
- 1.81 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Zambia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 185th 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.