Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Rural population, per square kilometre

Equatorial Guinea
19.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea
18.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
134th
Eritrea rank
136th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 19.02 units per square kilometre against 18.7 units per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Eritrea ranks 136th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 13.01 units per square kilometre 14.52 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 18.55 units per square kilometre 14.9 units per square kilometre 3.65 units per square kilometre Equatorial Guinea
2010s 17.83 units per square kilometre 16.49 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre Equatorial Guinea
2020s 18.57 units per square kilometre 18.16 units per square kilometre 0.4029 units per square kilometre Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 19.02 units per square kilometre against 18.7 units per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
0.32 units per square kilometre, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th and Eritrea ranks 136th 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.