American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Rural population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
44.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands
46.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
75th
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 46.68 units per square kilometre against 44.26 units per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 2.42 units per square kilometre.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 75th 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 | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.54 units per square kilometre | 86.65 units per square kilometre | 44.11 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 84.81 units per square kilometre | 50.31 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 40.23 units per square kilometre | 67.33 units per square kilometre | 27.1 units per square kilometre | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 50.26 units per square kilometre | 6.44 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, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 46.68 units per square kilometre against 44.26 units per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 2.42 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 75th 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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About this data
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.