Eritrea vs Latvia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Eritrea
0.0284 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia
0.0303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
172nd
Latvia rank
169th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 172nd and Latvia ranks 169th of 215 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Eritrea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Eritrea and Latvia?
0.0019 thousands per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Latvia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Latvia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Latvia ranks 169th 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.