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

Australia
0.0034 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0036 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
213th
Namibia rank
212th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Namibia
0.0010.0020.0030.004197019962023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Australia
1980s 0.002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Australia
1990s 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Australia
2000s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Australia and Namibia?
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 213th and Namibia ranks 212th 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.