Greenland vs Namibia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Greenland
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0036 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
215th
Namibia rank
212th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 26.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 215th and Namibia ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 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, Greenland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Greenland and Namibia?
- 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 215th 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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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.