Australia vs Greenland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Australia
0.0034 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
Greenland rank
215th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 25.1 times Greenland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 213th and Greenland ranks 215th of 215 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Greenland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre Australia
1980s 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre Australia
1990s 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Australia
2000s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Australia or Greenland?
Australia, at 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Australia and Greenland?
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 213th and Greenland ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.