Paraguay vs Zambia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Paraguay
11.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay rank
186th
Zambia rank
185th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Paraguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.55 units per square kilometre against 11.98 units per square kilometre in Paraguay, a difference of 0.57 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.94 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre 0.7612 units per square kilometre Paraguay
1970s 2.59 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre 0.1958 units per square kilometre Paraguay
1980s 3.95 units per square kilometre 3.57 units per square kilometre 0.3766 units per square kilometre Paraguay
1990s 6.13 units per square kilometre 4.47 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre Paraguay
2000s 7.99 units per square kilometre 5.85 units per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre Paraguay
2010s 9.49 units per square kilometre 9.11 units per square kilometre 0.3775 units per square kilometre Paraguay
2020s 11.5 units per square kilometre 11.89 units per square kilometre 0.3847 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, Paraguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.55 units per square kilometre against 11.98 units per square kilometre in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Paraguay and Zambia?
0.57 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Paraguay ranks 186th 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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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.