Equatorial Guinea vs Ireland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Equatorial Guinea
46.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
48.36 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
114th
Ireland rank
113th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 48.36 people per square kilometre against 46.85 people per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.51 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 114th and Ireland ranks 113th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.79 people per square kilometre 20.24 people per square kilometre 17.45 people per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 2.75 people per square kilometre 24.64 people per square kilometre 21.88 people per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 3.81 people per square kilometre 28.55 people per square kilometre 24.74 people per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 7.68 people per square kilometre 30.37 people per square kilometre 22.68 people per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 14.22 people per square kilometre 36.38 people per square kilometre 22.16 people per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 33.08 people per square kilometre 42.79 people per square kilometre 9.71 people per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 44.95 people per square kilometre 47.04 people per square kilometre 2.09 people per square kilometre Ireland

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, Equatorial Guinea or Ireland?
Ireland, at 48.36 people per square kilometre against 46.85 people per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and Ireland?
1.51 people per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 114th and Ireland ranks 113th 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.