Eritrea vs Greece: Rural population, per square kilometre

Eritrea
18.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
17.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
136th
Greece rank
139th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Greece
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 18.7 units per square kilometre against 17.14 units per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 1.56 units per square kilometre.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Greece ahead.

Eritrea ranks 136th and Greece ranks 139th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 14.52 units per square kilometre 22.9 units per square kilometre 8.37 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 14.9 units per square kilometre 21.98 units per square kilometre 7.07 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 16.49 units per square kilometre 19.14 units per square kilometre 2.65 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 18.16 units per square kilometre 17.56 units per square kilometre 0.6042 units per square kilometre Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Greece?
Eritrea, at 18.7 units per square kilometre against 17.14 units per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Greece?
1.56 units per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 136th and Greece ranks 139th 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.