Niger vs Uruguay: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Niger
0.0203 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0194 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
183rd
Uruguay rank
185th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • Uruguay
0.0050.010.0150.02197019962023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Niger ranks 183rd and Uruguay ranks 185th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre Uruguay
2020s 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Niger or Uruguay?
Niger, at 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Niger and Uruguay?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uruguay?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Niger and Uruguay rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 183rd and Uruguay ranks 185th 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.