Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tuvalu: Urban population, per square kilometre
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
22.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
209.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
35th
Tuvalu rank
38th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 209.43 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 186.45 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 9.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Tuvalu ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 25.17 units per square kilometre | 23.06 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 40.47 units per square kilometre | 37.02 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 91.37 units per square kilometre | 85.68 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 130.9 units per square kilometre | 122.32 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 163.23 units per square kilometre | 150.59 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 211.05 units per square kilometre | 193.88 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 21.78 units per square kilometre | 211.92 units per square kilometre | 190.13 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 209.43 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 186.45 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th and Tuvalu ranks 38th 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.