Africa Eastern and Southern vs United States: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.05 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3103 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3103 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 1.36 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3103 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2242 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1755 sq. km per square kilometre | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0126 sq. km per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0535 sq. km per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or United States?
- United States, at 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and United States?
- 0.05 sq. km per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United States rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), 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
Surface area (sq. km) 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.