Greenland vs Western Sahara: Population density
Greenland
0.0907
in 2100
Western Sahara
3.13
in 2100
Greenland rank
235th
Western Sahara rank
233rd
Population density over time
- Greenland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 3.13 against 0.0907 in Greenland, a difference of 3.04.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 34.4 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 235th and Western Sahara ranks 233rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 32 and Western Sahara in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0026 | 0.0002 | 0.0024 | Greenland |
| 1100s | 0.0026 | 0.0002 | 0.0024 | Greenland |
| 1200s | 0.0027 | 0.0004 | 0.0023 | Greenland |
| 1300s | 0.0027 | 0.0005 | 0.0022 | Greenland |
| 1400s | 0.0028 | 0.0008 | 0.002 | Greenland |
| 1500s | 0.0028 | 0.0012 | 0.0016 | Greenland |
| 1600s | 0.0029 | 0.0018 | 0.0011 | Greenland |
| 1700s | 0.0029 | 0.0027 | 0.0002 | Greenland |
| 1710s | 0.0033 | 0.0027 | 0.0006 | Greenland |
| 1720s | 0.0037 | 0.0027 | 0.001 | Greenland |
| 1730s | 0.0042 | 0.0027 | 0.0015 | Greenland |
| 1740s | 0.0047 | 0.0027 | 0.002 | Greenland |
| 1750s | 0.0053 | 0.0027 | 0.0026 | Greenland |
| 1760s | 0.006 | 0.0028 | 0.0032 | Greenland |
| 1770s | 0.0067 | 0.0028 | 0.004 | Greenland |
| 1780s | 0.0076 | 0.0028 | 0.0048 | Greenland |
| 1790s | 0.0085 | 0.0028 | 0.0057 | Greenland |
| 1800s | 0.0096 | 0.0028 | 0.0068 | Greenland |
| 1810s | 0.0108 | 0.0028 | 0.008 | Greenland |
| 1820s | 0.0121 | 0.0028 | 0.0093 | Greenland |
| 1830s | 0.0136 | 0.0028 | 0.0108 | Greenland |
| 1840s | 0.0153 | 0.0029 | 0.0125 | Greenland |
| 1850s | 0.0173 | 0.0029 | 0.0144 | Greenland |
| 1860s | 0.0194 | 0.0029 | 0.0165 | Greenland |
| 1870s | 0.0218 | 0.003 | 0.0189 | Greenland |
| 1880s | 0.0246 | 0.003 | 0.0215 | Greenland |
| 1890s | 0.0276 | 0.0031 | 0.0245 | Greenland |
| 1900s | 0.0311 | 0.0032 | 0.0279 | Greenland |
| 1910s | 0.035 | 0.0032 | 0.0317 | Greenland |
| 1920s | 0.0393 | 0.0065 | 0.0329 | Greenland |
| 1930s | 0.0443 | 0.0129 | 0.0313 | Greenland |
| 1940s | 0.0498 | 0.0259 | 0.0239 | Greenland |
| 1950s | 0.0642 | 0.0746 | 0.0104 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 0.0927 | 0.1637 | 0.071 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 0.1179 | 0.2961 | 0.1782 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 0.1287 | 0.5564 | 0.4277 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.1362 | 0.7987 | 0.6625 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.1381 | 1.25 | 1.11 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.1373 | 1.79 | 1.66 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.1358 | 2.24 | 2.1 | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 0.1318 | 2.57 | 2.44 | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 0.1253 | 2.82 | 2.69 | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 0.1188 | 2.99 | 2.87 | Western Sahara |
| 2060s | 0.1125 | 3.07 | 2.96 | Western Sahara |
| 2070s | 0.1056 | 3.11 | 3.01 | Western Sahara |
| 2080s | 0.0993 | 3.14 | 3.04 | Western Sahara |
| 2090s | 0.0938 | 3.14 | 3.04 | Western Sahara |
| 2100s | 0.0907 | 3.13 | 3.03 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Greenland or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 3.13 against 0.0907 in Greenland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Greenland and Western Sahara?
- 3.04, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Western Sahara?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Greenland and Western Sahara rank globally for population density?
- Greenland ranks 235th and Western Sahara ranks 233rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.