Colombia vs Latvia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Colombia
10.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
9.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
159th
Latvia rank
161st

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Latvia
051015196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.24 units per square kilometre against 9.58 units per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.66 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Colombia ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 161st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.06 units per square kilometre 12.33 units per square kilometre 3.27 units per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 9.13 units per square kilometre 11.62 units per square kilometre 2.49 units per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 9.7 units per square kilometre 10.27 units per square kilometre 0.5751 units per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 10.23 units per square kilometre 9.63 units per square kilometre 0.5943 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, Colombia or Latvia?
Colombia, at 10.24 units per square kilometre against 9.58 units per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Colombia and Latvia?
0.66 units per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 159th and Latvia ranks 161st 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.