Ireland vs Samoa: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Ireland
0.075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
0.0777 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
Samoa rank
125th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre against 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th of 215 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0657 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Ireland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre against 0.075 thousands per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Ireland and Samoa?
- 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 128th and Samoa ranks 125th 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.