United States vs Zimbabwe: Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square

United States
0.0372 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0431 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
United States rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
118th

Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square over time

  • United States
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0059 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0288 Persons per square kilometre 0.0283 Persons per square kilometre 0.0005 Persons per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.0323 Persons per square kilometre 0.0316 Persons per square kilometre 0.0007 Persons per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.0353 Persons per square kilometre 0.0363 Persons per square kilometre 0.0009 Persons per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0369 Persons per square kilometre 0.0418 Persons per square kilometre 0.0049 Persons per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, United States or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between United States and Zimbabwe?
0.0059 Persons per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
United States ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.