Pacific island small states vs Rwanda: Urban population, per square kilometre
Pacific island small states
16.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
163.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
44th
Rwanda rank
47th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Pacific island small states
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 163.22 units per square kilometre against 16.87 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 146.35 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 9.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 7.55 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.57 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 5.1 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 26.87 units per square kilometre | 17.14 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11.94 units per square kilometre | 61.23 units per square kilometre | 49.3 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.45 units per square kilometre | 88.15 units per square kilometre | 73.7 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.4 units per square kilometre | 147.01 units per square kilometre | 130.61 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Pacific island small states or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 163.22 units per square kilometre against 16.87 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Pacific island small states and Rwanda?
- 146.35 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Rwanda rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- 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.