Ireland vs Samoa: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Ireland
75.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
77.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
Samoa rank
125th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 77.94 units per square kilometre against 75.43 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 2.51 units per square kilometre.

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

Ireland ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 41.75 units per square kilometre 45.07 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre Samoa
1970s 45.87 units per square kilometre 53.64 units per square kilometre 7.77 units per square kilometre Samoa
1980s 50.81 units per square kilometre 58.97 units per square kilometre 8.16 units per square kilometre Samoa
1990s 52.49 units per square kilometre 61.53 units per square kilometre 9.04 units per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 60.23 units per square kilometre 65.94 units per square kilometre 5.72 units per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 68.36 units per square kilometre 71.45 units per square kilometre 3.09 units per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 73.73 units per square kilometre 77.13 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Ireland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 77.94 units per square kilometre against 75.43 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Ireland and Samoa?
2.51 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th 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.