Chad vs Colombia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Chad
11.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
10.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
157th
Colombia rank
159th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Colombia
24681012196119922023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 11.3 units per square kilometre against 10.24 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1.06 units per square kilometre.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Chad ranks 157th and Colombia ranks 159th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.45 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre 5.21 units per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 2.77 units per square kilometre 7.98 units per square kilometre 5.22 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 3.23 units per square kilometre 8.62 units per square kilometre 5.39 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 4.39 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre 4.65 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 6.3 units per square kilometre 9.13 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 8.84 units per square kilometre 9.7 units per square kilometre 0.857 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 10.77 units per square kilometre 10.23 units per square kilometre 0.538 units per square kilometre Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Chad or Colombia?
Chad, at 11.3 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 Chad and Colombia?
1.06 units per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 157th 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.