British Virgin Islands vs Pacific island small states: Rural population, per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
115.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
25.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
27th
Pacific island small states rank
29th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 115.29 units per square kilometre against 25.05 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 90.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 4.6 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 215 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 48.53 units per square kilometre 12.75 units per square kilometre 35.78 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
1970s 56.75 units per square kilometre 14.94 units per square kilometre 41.81 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
1980s 60.83 units per square kilometre 17.97 units per square kilometre 42.86 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
1990s 69.94 units per square kilometre 19.8 units per square kilometre 50.14 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
2000s 87.94 units per square kilometre 21.64 units per square kilometre 66.3 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
2010s 109.18 units per square kilometre 23.41 units per square kilometre 85.76 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands
2020s 115.68 units per square kilometre 24.78 units per square kilometre 90.9 units per square kilometre British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Pacific island small states?
British Virgin Islands, at 115.29 units per square kilometre against 25.05 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Pacific island small states?
90.24 units per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Pacific island small states?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th 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.