Rwanda vs South Asia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Rwanda
402.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
322.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 402.43 units per square kilometre against 322.22 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 80.21 units per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.86 units per square kilometre | 141.43 units per square kilometre | 5.57 units per square kilometre | South Asia |
| 1970s | 177.23 units per square kilometre | 169.57 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 240.09 units per square kilometre | 204.43 units per square kilometre | 35.66 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 271.98 units per square kilometre | 246.53 units per square kilometre | 25.45 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 303.88 units per square kilometre | 283.96 units per square kilometre | 19.92 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 378.83 units per square kilometre | 308.03 units per square kilometre | 70.8 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 400.48 units per square kilometre | 320.44 units per square kilometre | 80.05 units per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Rwanda or South Asia?
- Rwanda, at 402.43 units per square kilometre against 322.22 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Asia?
- 80.21 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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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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.