British Virgin Islands vs Gambia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
0.2576 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
0.2635 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
49th
Gambia rank
46th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.1163 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1207 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.1538 thousands per square kilometre | 0.161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.2515 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Gambia?
- 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Gambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Gambia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 49th and Gambia ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.