American Samoa vs Gambia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
170.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
39th
Gambia rank
42nd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Gambia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 193.34 people per square kilometre against 170.09 people per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 23.25 people per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 people per square kilometre | 4.49 people per square kilometre | 49.09 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 86.09 people per square kilometre | 11.28 people per square kilometre | 74.81 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 133.55 people per square kilometre | 26.81 people per square kilometre | 106.74 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 people per square kilometre | 48.89 people per square kilometre | 165.46 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 people per square kilometre | 84.65 people per square kilometre | 163.46 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 people per square kilometre | 127.91 people per square kilometre | 96.82 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 people per square kilometre | 162.34 people per square kilometre | 37.41 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Gambia?
- American Samoa, at 193.34 people per square kilometre against 170.09 people per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Gambia?
- 23.25 people per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Gambia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.