Belize vs Colombia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Belize
10.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
10.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
158th
Colombia rank
159th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Belize
  • Colombia
246810196119922023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 10.46 units per square kilometre against 10.24 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.

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

Belize ranks 158th and Colombia ranks 159th of 215 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.12 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre 5.55 units per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 2.67 units per square kilometre 7.98 units per square kilometre 5.32 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 3.59 units per square kilometre 8.62 units per square kilometre 5.03 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 4.71 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre 4.33 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 6.45 units per square kilometre 9.13 units per square kilometre 2.68 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 8.67 units per square kilometre 9.7 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 10.12 units per square kilometre 10.23 units per square kilometre 0.1057 units per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Belize or Colombia?
Belize, at 10.46 units per square kilometre against 10.24 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Belize and Colombia?
0.22 units per square kilometre, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Belize ranks 158th and Colombia ranks 159th 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.