Namibia vs Russia: Population density
Namibia
7.16 people per km²
in 2100
Russia
7.72 people per km²
in 2100
Namibia rank
223rd
Russia rank
222nd
Population density over time
- Namibia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.72 people per km² against 7.16 people per km² in Namibia, a difference of 0.56 people per km².
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 223rd and Russia ranks 222nd of 235 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1136 people per km² | 0.1539 people per km² | 0.0403 people per km² | Russia |
| 1100s | 0.122 people per km² | 0.2308 people per km² | 0.1088 people per km² | Russia |
| 1200s | 0.1311 people per km² | 0.3462 people per km² | 0.2152 people per km² | Russia |
| 1300s | 0.1408 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.2175 people per km² | Russia |
| 1400s | 0.1512 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.2071 people per km² | Russia |
| 1500s | 0.1624 people per km² | 0.4616 people per km² | 0.2992 people per km² | Russia |
| 1600s | 0.1744 people per km² | 0.577 people per km² | 0.4026 people per km² | Russia |
| 1700s | 0.1874 people per km² | 0.654 people per km² | 0.4666 people per km² | Russia |
| 1710s | 0.1957 people per km² | 0.7961 people per km² | 0.6003 people per km² | Russia |
| 1720s | 0.2045 people per km² | 0.9382 people per km² | 0.7337 people per km² | Russia |
| 1730s | 0.2138 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 0.8666 people per km² | Russia |
| 1740s | 0.2234 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 0.999 people per km² | Russia |
| 1750s | 0.2336 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | Russia |
| 1760s | 0.2442 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.26 people per km² | Russia |
| 1770s | 0.2554 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.39 people per km² | Russia |
| 1780s | 0.2672 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.2795 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.2621 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.2294 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.2008 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | 1.81 people per km² | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.1757 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.1538 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.1503 people per km² | 2.63 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.1674 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | 2.71 people per km² | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.1867 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.2083 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | 3.23 people per km² | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.2323 people per km² | 3.77 people per km² | 3.54 people per km² | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.2668 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | 3.86 people per km² | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.3151 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.378 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 4.57 people per km² | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.4633 people per km² | 5.42 people per km² | 4.96 people per km² | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.5633 people per km² | 5.95 people per km² | 5.38 people per km² | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.6621 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | 6.09 people per km² | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.7981 people per km² | 7.67 people per km² | 6.87 people per km² | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.05 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.33 people per km² | 8.74 people per km² | 7.41 people per km² | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.91 people per km² | 9.05 people per km² | 7.14 people per km² | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.37 people per km² | 8.85 people per km² | 6.48 people per km² | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.86 people per km² | 8.87 people per km² | 6 people per km² | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.7 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 5.11 people per km² | Russia |
| 2030s | 4.43 people per km² | 8.56 people per km² | 4.12 people per km² | Russia |
| 2040s | 5.12 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 3.26 people per km² | Russia |
| 2050s | 5.75 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | Russia |
| 2060s | 6.28 people per km² | 8.02 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | Russia |
| 2070s | 6.67 people per km² | 7.86 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | Russia |
| 2080s | 6.95 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | 0.8308 people per km² | Russia |
| 2090s | 7.12 people per km² | 7.75 people per km² | 0.6257 people per km² | Russia |
| 2100s | 7.16 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | 0.5535 people per km² | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Namibia or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.72 people per km² against 7.16 people per km² in Namibia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Namibia and Russia?
- 0.56 people per km², with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Namibia and Russia rank globally for population density?
- Namibia ranks 223rd and Russia ranks 222nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – 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
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.