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Falkland Islands vs Western Sahara: Population density

Falkland Islands
0.1862 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
Western Sahara
3.13 people per kmĀ²
in 2100
Falkland Islands rank
233rd
Western Sahara rank
232nd

Population density over time

  • Falkland Islands
  • Western Sahara
0123100015502100

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 3.13 people per kmĀ² against 0.1862 people per kmĀ² in Falkland Islands, a difference of 2.94 people per kmĀ².

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 16.8 times Falkland Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Falkland Islands ranks 233rd and Western Sahara ranks 232nd of 234 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 28 and Western Sahara in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1500s 0.0004 people per kmĀ² 0.0012 people per kmĀ² 0.0008 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
1600s 0.0051 people per kmĀ² 0.0018 people per kmĀ² 0.0033 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1700s 0.0565 people per kmĀ² 0.0027 people per kmĀ² 0.0538 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1710s 0.0611 people per kmĀ² 0.0027 people per kmĀ² 0.0583 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1720s 0.0661 people per kmĀ² 0.0027 people per kmĀ² 0.0633 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1730s 0.0715 people per kmĀ² 0.0027 people per kmĀ² 0.0688 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1740s 0.0773 people per kmĀ² 0.0027 people per kmĀ² 0.0746 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1750s 0.0836 people per kmĀ² 0.0027 people per kmĀ² 0.0809 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1760s 0.0906 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.0878 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1770s 0.0979 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.0952 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1780s 0.106 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.1032 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1790s 0.1147 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.1119 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1800s 0.1241 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.1213 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1810s 0.1343 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.1315 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1820s 0.1388 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.136 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1830s 0.1434 people per kmĀ² 0.0028 people per kmĀ² 0.1405 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1840s 0.1482 people per kmĀ² 0.0029 people per kmĀ² 0.1453 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1850s 0.1531 people per kmĀ² 0.0029 people per kmĀ² 0.1502 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1860s 0.1582 people per kmĀ² 0.0029 people per kmĀ² 0.1553 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1870s 0.1637 people per kmĀ² 0.003 people per kmĀ² 0.1607 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1880s 0.1694 people per kmĀ² 0.003 people per kmĀ² 0.1663 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1890s 0.1752 people per kmĀ² 0.0031 people per kmĀ² 0.1721 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1900s 0.1812 people per kmĀ² 0.0032 people per kmĀ² 0.178 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1910s 0.1874 people per kmĀ² 0.0032 people per kmĀ² 0.1842 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1920s 0.1878 people per kmĀ² 0.0065 people per kmĀ² 0.1814 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1930s 0.1882 people per kmĀ² 0.0129 people per kmĀ² 0.1752 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1940s 0.1886 people per kmĀ² 0.0259 people per kmĀ² 0.1627 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1950s 0.1829 people per kmĀ² 0.0746 people per kmĀ² 0.1082 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1960s 0.1899 people per kmĀ² 0.1637 people per kmĀ² 0.0262 people per kmĀ² Falkland Islands
1970s 0.1893 people per kmĀ² 0.2961 people per kmĀ² 0.1068 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
1980s 0.1873 people per kmĀ² 0.5564 people per kmĀ² 0.3691 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
1990s 0.2236 people per kmĀ² 0.7987 people per kmĀ² 0.5752 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2000s 0.2641 people per kmĀ² 1.25 people per kmĀ² 0.9865 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2010s 0.2782 people per kmĀ² 1.79 people per kmĀ² 1.51 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2020s 0.2873 people per kmĀ² 2.24 people per kmĀ² 1.95 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2030s 0.2792 people per kmĀ² 2.57 people per kmĀ² 2.29 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2040s 0.2695 people per kmĀ² 2.82 people per kmĀ² 2.55 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2050s 0.2549 people per kmĀ² 2.99 people per kmĀ² 2.73 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2060s 0.2336 people per kmĀ² 3.07 people per kmĀ² 2.84 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2070s 0.2131 people per kmĀ² 3.11 people per kmĀ² 2.9 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2080s 0.1988 people per kmĀ² 3.14 people per kmĀ² 2.94 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2090s 0.1903 people per kmĀ² 3.14 people per kmĀ² 2.95 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara
2100s 0.1862 people per kmĀ² 3.13 people per kmĀ² 2.94 people per kmĀ² Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Falkland Islands or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 3.13 people per kmĀ² against 0.1862 people per kmĀ² in Falkland Islands as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Falkland Islands and Western Sahara?
2.94 people per kmĀ², with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Western Sahara?
178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
How do Falkland Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for population density?
Falkland Islands ranks 233rd and Western Sahara ranks 232nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) ā€“ with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per kmĀ²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) ā€“ with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000ā€“2100
Last refreshed

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.