North America vs Samoa: Rural population, per square kilometre
North America
4.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
64.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
45th
Samoa rank
48th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 64.3 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 60.17 units per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 15.6 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 48th of 45 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 36.34 units per square kilometre | 33.07 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 42.41 units per square kilometre | 38.97 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 46.67 units per square kilometre | 42.97 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 48.3 units per square kilometre | 44.59 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 51.93 units per square kilometre | 48.33 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 57.73 units per square kilometre | 53.91 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 63.51 units per square kilometre | 59.42 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, North America or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 64.3 units per square kilometre against 4.13 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between North America and Samoa?
- 60.17 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and Samoa rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 48th 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.