Estonia vs Latvia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Estonia
9.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
9.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
163rd
Latvia rank
161st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.58 units per square kilometre against 9.4 units per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.18 units per square kilometre.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 12.33 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 11.62 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 0.5789 units per square kilometre | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.58 units per square kilometre against 9.4 units per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.18 units per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 163rd 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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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.