Marshall Islands vs Rwanda: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands
169.03 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
163.22 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
44th
Rwanda rank
46th

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 169.03 people per square kilometre against 163.22 people per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 5.81 people per square kilometre.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 180.62 people per square kilometre 28.1 people per square kilometre 152.52 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 202.22 people per square kilometre 61.23 people per square kilometre 140.99 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 203.89 people per square kilometre 88.15 people per square kilometre 115.73 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 176.1 people per square kilometre 147.01 people per square kilometre 29.09 people per square kilometre Marshall Islands

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, Marshall Islands or Rwanda?
Marshall Islands, at 169.03 people per square kilometre against 163.22 people per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Rwanda?
5.81 people per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Rwanda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.