Rwanda vs Small states: Urban population, per square kilometre

Rwanda
163.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
13.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
47th
Small states rank
45th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Small states
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 163.22 units per square kilometre against 13.79 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 149.43 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 11.8 times Small states's.

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

Rwanda ranks 47th and Small states ranks 45th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 4.06 units per square kilometre 5.21 units per square kilometre 1.15 units per square kilometre Small states
1970s 7.55 units per square kilometre 6.99 units per square kilometre 0.563 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 12.67 units per square kilometre 8.94 units per square kilometre 3.73 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 26.87 units per square kilometre 10.17 units per square kilometre 16.7 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 61.23 units per square kilometre 11.3 units per square kilometre 49.94 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 88.15 units per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre 75.56 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 147.01 units per square kilometre 13.52 units per square kilometre 133.49 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, Rwanda or Small states?
Rwanda, at 163.22 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 Rwanda and Small states?
149.43 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Small states rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 47th 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.