Nauru vs Rwanda: Population density

Nauru
1,034
in 2100
Rwanda
1,329
in 2100
Nauru rank
16th
Rwanda rank
13th

Population density over time

  • Nauru
  • Rwanda
05001.0k1.5k100015502100

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,329 against 1,034 in Nauru, a difference of 295.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 301 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 235 countries.

Across the 31 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 23 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Rwanda Difference Ahead
1800s 91.7 37.63 54.07 Nauru
1810s 91.7 37.64 54.06 Nauru
1820s 92.06 40.6 51.46 Nauru
1830s 92.86 47.75 45.11 Nauru
1840s 93.67 56.19 37.48 Nauru
1850s 94.28 61.57 32.72 Nauru
1860s 94.67 62.16 32.51 Nauru
1870s 95.05 62.69 32.36 Nauru
1880s 95.44 64.08 31.36 Nauru
1890s 95.81 63.6 32.22 Nauru
1900s 96.2 59.3 36.9 Nauru
1910s 96.66 55.67 41 Nauru
1920s 117.49 58.3 59.19 Nauru
1930s 144.98 67.26 77.72 Nauru
1940s 154.8 78.76 76.04 Nauru
1950s 195.09 102.7 92.39 Nauru
1960s 281.12 138.18 142.95 Nauru
1970s 351.29 184.79 166.51 Nauru
1980s 425.69 252.76 172.93 Nauru
1990s 504.42 298.85 205.57 Nauru
2000s 504.28 365.11 139.17 Nauru
2010s 541.92 466.98 74.94 Nauru
2020s 601.1 585.07 16.03 Nauru
2030s 659.47 713.02 53.55 Rwanda
2040s 742.87 849.64 106.77 Rwanda
2050s 821.34 973.2 151.86 Rwanda
2060s 886.69 1,086 198.84 Rwanda
2070s 946.55 1,179 232.39 Rwanda
2080s 994.25 1,252 258.19 Rwanda
2090s 1,023 1,308 284.31 Rwanda
2100s 1,034 1,329 294.51 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Nauru or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1,329 against 1,034 in Nauru as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Nauru and Rwanda?
295, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Rwanda?
301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Nauru and Rwanda rank globally for population density?
Nauru ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed