Palau vs Zimbabwe: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Palau
0.0386 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0419 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
163rd
Zimbabwe rank
160th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Palau
  • Zimbabwe
0.010.020.030.04197019962023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.037 thousands per square kilometre 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre Palau
2000s 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre 0.032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre Palau
2010s 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Palau
2020s 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre 0.0408 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Palau or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Palau and Zimbabwe?
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Zimbabwe rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th 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.