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

United States Virgin Islands
14.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
15.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands rank
148th
Zambia rank
145th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • United States Virgin Islands
  • Zambia
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.32 units per square kilometre against 14.17 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.15 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United States Virgin Islands averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Virgin Islands Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 80.7 units per square kilometre 3.81 units per square kilometre 76.89 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
1970s 171.36 units per square kilometre 4.25 units per square kilometre 167.11 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
1980s 137.22 units per square kilometre 5.42 units per square kilometre 131.8 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
1990s 51.49 units per square kilometre 7.25 units per square kilometre 44.24 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2000s 19.51 units per square kilometre 9.79 units per square kilometre 9.72 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2010s 15.76 units per square kilometre 12.66 units per square kilometre 3.1 units per square kilometre United States Virgin Islands
2020s 14.53 units per square kilometre 14.86 units per square kilometre 0.3354 units per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, United States Virgin Islands or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.32 units per square kilometre against 14.17 units per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between United States Virgin Islands and Zambia?
1.15 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States Virgin Islands and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United States Virgin Islands and Zambia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 145th 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.