Least developed countries vs Pakistan: Rural population, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
36.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
196.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
12th
Pakistan rank
15th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 196.43 units per square kilometre against 36.63 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 159.8 units per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 5.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.92 units per square kilometre | 51.87 units per square kilometre | 36.95 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 65.85 units per square kilometre | 47.72 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 21.99 units per square kilometre | 88.87 units per square kilometre | 66.88 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.85 units per square kilometre | 117.61 units per square kilometre | 91.77 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 30.68 units per square kilometre | 149.22 units per square kilometre | 118.54 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 32.66 units per square kilometre | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 146.54 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.77 units per square kilometre | 193.64 units per square kilometre | 157.88 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 196.43 units per square kilometre against 36.63 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Pakistan?
- 159.8 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Pakistan rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 15th 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.