Ireland vs Tanzania: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Ireland
0.075 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0741 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
Tanzania rank
130th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Tanzania
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.075 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 128th and Tanzania ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0455 thousands per square kilometre 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.026 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre 0.033 thousands per square kilometre 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Ireland or Tanzania?
Ireland, at 0.075 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0741 thousands per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Ireland and Tanzania?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Tanzania rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 128th and Tanzania ranks 130th 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.