Mexico vs Somalia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Mexico
13.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
13.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
149th
Somalia rank
152nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • Somalia
57.51012.515196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 13.7 units per square kilometre against 13.44 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.26 units per square kilometre.

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

Mexico ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.01 units per square kilometre 4.17 units per square kilometre 5.84 units per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 11.18 units per square kilometre 5.13 units per square kilometre 6.05 units per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 11.89 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre 4.33 units per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 12.44 units per square kilometre 8.07 units per square kilometre 4.37 units per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 12.93 units per square kilometre 10.74 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 14.06 units per square kilometre 12.15 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 13.8 units per square kilometre 13.07 units per square kilometre 0.7343 units per square kilometre Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Mexico or Somalia?
Mexico, at 13.7 units per square kilometre against 13.44 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Mexico and Somalia?
0.26 units per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Somalia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 152nd 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.