Turkmenistan vs Vanuatu: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Turkmenistan
7.38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
5.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
195th
Vanuatu rank
198th

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

  • Turkmenistan
  • Vanuatu
02468196119922023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7.38 people per square kilometre against 5.85 people per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.53 people per square kilometre.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 195th and Vanuatu ranks 198th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 4.05 people per square kilometre 2.83 people per square kilometre 1.22 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2000s 4.98 people per square kilometre 3.93 people per square kilometre 1.04 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2010s 6.16 people per square kilometre 5.33 people per square kilometre 0.8329 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2020s 7.17 people per square kilometre 5.66 people per square kilometre 1.51 people per square kilometre Turkmenistan

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, Turkmenistan or Vanuatu?
Turkmenistan, at 7.38 people per square kilometre against 5.85 people per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Turkmenistan and Vanuatu?
1.53 people per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Vanuatu?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Turkmenistan and Vanuatu rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Turkmenistan ranks 195th and Vanuatu ranks 198th 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.