European Union vs India: Rural population, per square kilometre

European Union
28.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
314.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
3rd
India rank
6th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • European Union
  • India
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 314.06 units per square kilometre against 28.26 units per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 285.8 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 11.1 times European Union's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 3 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1960s 39.84 units per square kilometre 134 units per square kilometre 94.16 units per square kilometre India
1970s 37.22 units per square kilometre 160.18 units per square kilometre 122.95 units per square kilometre India
1980s 35.67 units per square kilometre 194.1 units per square kilometre 158.44 units per square kilometre India
1990s 32.3 units per square kilometre 235.09 units per square kilometre 202.79 units per square kilometre India
2000s 30.23 units per square kilometre 273 units per square kilometre 242.77 units per square kilometre India
2010s 29.17 units per square kilometre 299.76 units per square kilometre 270.59 units per square kilometre India
2020s 28.36 units per square kilometre 312.36 units per square kilometre 284 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, European Union or India?
India, at 314.06 units per square kilometre against 28.26 units per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between European Union and India?
285.8 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and India rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
European Union ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 3 groups.
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.