Arab World vs Gambia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Arab World
14.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
96.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
Gambia rank
32nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 96.5 units per square kilometre against 14.88 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 81.62 units per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 units per square kilometre | 40.69 units per square kilometre | 34.6 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 48.16 units per square kilometre | 40.89 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 57.23 units per square kilometre | 48.19 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 73.77 units per square kilometre | 62.84 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 78.61 units per square kilometre | 65.49 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.45 units per square kilometre | 88.78 units per square kilometre | 75.33 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 95.22 units per square kilometre | 80.71 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Arab World or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 96.5 units per square kilometre against 14.88 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Arab World and Gambia?
- 81.62 units per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Gambia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- 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.