American Samoa vs Portugal: Rural population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
44.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
44.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
75th
Portugal rank
74th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 44.8 units per square kilometre against 44.26 units per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
American Samoa ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.63 units per square kilometre | 65.59 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 60.12 units per square kilometre | 61.38 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 59.14 units per square kilometre | 60.74 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 54.1 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 48.34 units per square kilometre | 13.84 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40.23 units per square kilometre | 44.16 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 44.2 units per square kilometre | 0.3829 units per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 44.8 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 Portugal?
- 0.54 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Portugal rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 74th 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.