Peru vs Zambia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Peru
26.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
27.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
177th
Zambia rank
174th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 27.88 units per square kilometre against 26.44 units per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 1.44 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 174th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.21 units per square kilometre 4.99 units per square kilometre 4.22 units per square kilometre Peru
1970s 11.85 units per square kilometre 6.65 units per square kilometre 5.2 units per square kilometre Peru
1980s 15.17 units per square kilometre 8.99 units per square kilometre 6.18 units per square kilometre Peru
1990s 18.84 units per square kilometre 11.72 units per square kilometre 7.11 units per square kilometre Peru
2000s 21.79 units per square kilometre 15.64 units per square kilometre 6.15 units per square kilometre Peru
2010s 23.82 units per square kilometre 21.77 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre Peru
2020s 26.04 units per square kilometre 26.75 units per square kilometre 0.7109 units per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Peru or Zambia?
Zambia, at 27.88 units per square kilometre against 26.44 units per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Peru and Zambia?
1.44 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Peru ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 174th 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.