Australia vs Namibia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Australia
3.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
Namibia rank
212th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Namibia
1234196119922023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.6 units per square kilometre against 3.44 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 213th and Namibia ranks 212th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.48 units per square kilometre 0.8069 units per square kilometre 0.6729 units per square kilometre Australia
1970s 1.79 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.7345 units per square kilometre Australia
1980s 2.05 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 0.7174 units per square kilometre Australia
1990s 2.35 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre 0.4312 units per square kilometre Australia
2000s 2.64 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 0.27 units per square kilometre Australia
2010s 3.1 units per square kilometre 2.86 units per square kilometre 0.2332 units per square kilometre Australia
2020s 3.39 units per square kilometre 3.46 units per square kilometre 0.0677 units per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.6 units per square kilometre against 3.44 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Australia and Namibia?
0.16 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 213th and Namibia ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units 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

Population regions with projections 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.