IDA total vs India: Rural population, per square kilometre
IDA total
44.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
314.06 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total rank
8th
India rank
6th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- IDA total
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 314.06 units per square kilometre against 44.99 units per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 269.07 units per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 7.0 times IDA total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 45 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.36 units per square kilometre | 134 units per square kilometre | 115.63 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 22.42 units per square kilometre | 160.18 units per square kilometre | 137.76 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 27.67 units per square kilometre | 194.1 units per square kilometre | 166.43 units per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 32.12 units per square kilometre | 235.09 units per square kilometre | 202.97 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 37.82 units per square kilometre | 273 units per square kilometre | 235.18 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 40.66 units per square kilometre | 299.76 units per square kilometre | 259.1 units per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 44.07 units per square kilometre | 312.36 units per square kilometre | 268.28 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, IDA total or India?
- India, at 314.06 units per square kilometre against 44.99 units per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between IDA total and India?
- 269.07 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and India rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 45 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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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.