Bahamas vs United States of America: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Bahamas
39.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
37.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahamas rank
162nd
United States of America rank
164th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 39.91 units per square kilometre against 37.55 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 2.36 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Bahamas ranks 162nd and United States of America ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 14.88 units per square kilometre 21.3 units per square kilometre 6.42 units per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 20.72 units per square kilometre 23.8 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 25.11 units per square kilometre 26.25 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 29.81 units per square kilometre 29.1 units per square kilometre 0.7147 units per square kilometre Bahamas
2000s 34.22 units per square kilometre 32.15 units per square kilometre 2.07 units per square kilometre Bahamas
2010s 38.23 units per square kilometre 35.48 units per square kilometre 2.75 units per square kilometre Bahamas
2020s 39.69 units per square kilometre 37.29 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Bahamas or United States of America?
Bahamas, at 39.91 units per square kilometre against 37.55 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Bahamas and United States of America?
2.36 units per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and United States of America rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Bahamas ranks 162nd and United States of America ranks 164th 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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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.