American Samoa vs Germany: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

American Samoa
193.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
198.17 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
39th
Germany rank
38th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • American Samoa
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 198.17 people per square kilometre against 193.34 people per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 4.83 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

American Samoa ranks 39th and Germany ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 53.59 people per square kilometre 169.62 people per square kilometre 116.03 people per square kilometre Germany
1970s 86.09 people per square kilometre 179.36 people per square kilometre 93.27 people per square kilometre Germany
1980s 133.55 people per square kilometre 179.26 people per square kilometre 45.71 people per square kilometre Germany
1990s 214.35 people per square kilometre 186.78 people per square kilometre 27.57 people per square kilometre American Samoa
2000s 248.11 people per square kilometre 187.83 people per square kilometre 60.28 people per square kilometre American Samoa
2010s 224.73 people per square kilometre 189.62 people per square kilometre 35.11 people per square kilometre American Samoa
2020s 199.74 people per square kilometre 196.4 people per square kilometre 3.35 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 Germany?
Germany, at 198.17 people per square kilometre against 193.34 people per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Germany?
4.83 people per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Germany rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 39th and Germany ranks 38th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.