British Virgin Islands vs Italy: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

British Virgin Islands
144.61 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
139.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
52nd
Italy rank
53rd

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

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Italy
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 144.61 people per square kilometre against 139.91 people per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 4.7 people per square kilometre.

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

British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 7.94 people per square kilometre 108.44 people per square kilometre 100.5 people per square kilometre Italy
1970s 13.31 people per square kilometre 122.68 people per square kilometre 109.37 people per square kilometre Italy
1980s 26.35 people per square kilometre 129.04 people per square kilometre 102.69 people per square kilometre Italy
1990s 47.88 people per square kilometre 130 people per square kilometre 82.12 people per square kilometre Italy
2000s 68.4 people per square kilometre 133.41 people per square kilometre 65.01 people per square kilometre Italy
2010s 106.51 people per square kilometre 141.39 people per square kilometre 34.89 people per square kilometre Italy
2020s 138.07 people per square kilometre 140.3 people per square kilometre 2.23 people per square kilometre Italy

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, British Virgin Islands or Italy?
British Virgin Islands, at 144.61 people per square kilometre against 139.91 people per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Italy?
4.7 people per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Italy rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
British Virgin Islands ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 53rd 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.