Gambia vs United Kingdom: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Gambia
0.2635 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2829 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1732 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1514 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1207 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1191 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2495 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0886 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0545 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2801 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Gambia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Gambia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and United Kingdom rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.