United States vs Venezuela: Urban population, per square kilometre
United States
29.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Venezuela
28.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States rank
149th
Venezuela rank
150th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- United States
- Venezuela
How they compare
United States currently reports 29.48 units per square kilometre against 28.64 units per square kilometre in Venezuela, a difference of 0.84 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 149th and Venezuela ranks 150th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 17.28 units per square kilometre | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 19.22 units per square kilometre | 15.97 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 22.25 units per square kilometre | 21.44 units per square kilometre | 0.8117 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 25.72 units per square kilometre | 26.65 units per square kilometre | 0.9272 units per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 30.09 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 29.19 units per square kilometre | 28.62 units per square kilometre | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, United States or Venezuela?
- United States, at 29.48 units per square kilometre against 28.64 units per square kilometre in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between United States and Venezuela?
- 0.84 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 149th and Venezuela ranks 150th 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.