Afghanistan vs Marshall Islands: Rural population, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
47.37 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands
46.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
69th
Marshall Islands rank
72nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Marshall Islands
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 47.37 units per square kilometre against 46.68 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.69 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 20.84 units per square kilometre 86.65 units per square kilometre 65.81 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 29.2 units per square kilometre 84.81 units per square kilometre 55.61 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 38.55 units per square kilometre 67.33 units per square kilometre 28.77 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 46.08 units per square kilometre 50.26 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Marshall Islands?
Afghanistan, at 47.37 units per square kilometre against 46.68 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
0.69 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Marshall Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 69th and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.