Bahamas vs United States: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Bahamas
0.0398 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
Bahamas rank
161st
United States rank
164th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Bahamas
  • United States
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Bahamas ranks 161st and United States ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre United States
1980s 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre United States
1990s 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre 0.0006 thousands per square kilometre Bahamas
2000s 0.034 thousands per square kilometre 0.032 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre Bahamas
2010s 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre Bahamas
2020s 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Bahamas or United States?
Bahamas, at 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Bahamas and United States?
0.0026 thousands per square kilometre, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Bahamas ranks 161st and United States ranks 164th 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.