British Virgin Islands vs World: Rural population, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
115.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
26.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
27th
World rank
28th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- World
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 115.29 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 88.77 units per square kilometre.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 4.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 27th and World ranks 28th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.53 units per square kilometre | 20.63 units per square kilometre | 27.9 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 56.75 units per square kilometre | 24.05 units per square kilometre | 32.7 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 60.83 units per square kilometre | 27.16 units per square kilometre | 33.66 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 69.94 units per square kilometre | 25.97 units per square kilometre | 43.97 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 87.94 units per square kilometre | 26.1 units per square kilometre | 61.85 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 109.18 units per square kilometre | 26.19 units per square kilometre | 82.98 units per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 115.68 units per square kilometre | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 89.27 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 World?
- British Virgin Islands, at 115.29 units per square kilometre against 26.52 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and World?
- 88.77 units per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and World rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 27th and World ranks 28th 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.