Mexico vs United States Virgin Islands: Rural population, per square kilometre

Mexico
13.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
14.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
149th
United States Virgin Islands rank
148th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Mexico
  • United States Virgin Islands
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 14.17 units per square kilometre against 13.7 units per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 0.47 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 149th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 215 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 10.01 units per square kilometre 80.7 units per square kilometre 70.69 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
1970s 11.18 units per square kilometre 171.36 units per square kilometre 160.17 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
1980s 11.89 units per square kilometre 137.22 units per square kilometre 125.33 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
1990s 12.44 units per square kilometre 51.49 units per square kilometre 39.05 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2000s 12.93 units per square kilometre 19.51 units per square kilometre 6.58 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2010s 14.06 units per square kilometre 15.76 units per square kilometre 1.71 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2020s 13.8 units per square kilometre 14.53 units per square kilometre 0.7243 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Mexico or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 14.17 units per square kilometre against 13.7 units per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Mexico and United States Virgin Islands?
0.47 units per square kilometre, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States Virgin Islands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Mexico ranks 149th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th 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.