Algeria vs New Caledonia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Algeria
4.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia
5.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
173rd
New Caledonia rank
172nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • New Caledonia
0246196119922023

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 5.11 units per square kilometre against 4.9 units per square kilometre in Algeria, a difference of 0.21 units per square kilometre.

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

Algeria ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.27 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 0.439 units per square kilometre Algeria
1970s 3.92 units per square kilometre 3.25 units per square kilometre 0.6723 units per square kilometre Algeria
1980s 4.77 units per square kilometre 3.6 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre Algeria
1990s 5.22 units per square kilometre 4.29 units per square kilometre 0.9221 units per square kilometre Algeria
2000s 5.08 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre 0.3267 units per square kilometre Algeria
2010s 5.01 units per square kilometre 5.03 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre New Caledonia
2020s 4.94 units per square kilometre 5.09 units per square kilometre 0.1527 units per square kilometre New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Algeria or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 5.11 units per square kilometre against 4.9 units per square kilometre in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Algeria and New Caledonia?
0.21 units per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and New Caledonia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 172nd 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.