Colombia vs Micronesia (country): Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Colombia
36.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
36.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
128th
Micronesia (country) rank
131st

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

  • Colombia
  • Micronesia (country)
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 36.91 people per square kilometre against 36.1 people per square kilometre in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.81 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Colombia ranks 128th and Micronesia (country) ranks 131st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 23.2 people per square kilometre 38.33 people per square kilometre 15.13 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2000s 28.52 people per square kilometre 35.4 people per square kilometre 6.88 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2010s 32.66 people per square kilometre 34.66 people per square kilometre 2 people per square kilometre Micronesia (country)
2020s 36.16 people per square kilometre 35.79 people per square kilometre 0.373 people per square kilometre Colombia

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, Colombia or Micronesia (country)?
Colombia, at 36.91 people per square kilometre against 36.1 people per square kilometre in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Colombia and Micronesia (country)?
0.81 people per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Micronesia (country)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 128th and Micronesia (country) ranks 131st 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.