Marshall Islands vs Portugal: Rural population, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands
46.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
44.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Portugal rank
74th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 46.68 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 1.88 units per square kilometre.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 74th of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 86.65 units per square kilometre 53.77 units per square kilometre 32.88 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 84.81 units per square kilometre 48.34 units per square kilometre 36.47 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 67.33 units per square kilometre 44.16 units per square kilometre 23.17 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 50.26 units per square kilometre 44.2 units per square kilometre 6.05 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or Portugal?
Marshall Islands, at 46.68 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Portugal?
1.88 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Portugal rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 74th 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.