Peru vs Zambia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Peru
0.0263 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0275 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru rank
177th
Zambia rank
174th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Peru
  • Zambia
0.0050.010.0150.020.025197019962023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in Peru, a difference of 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Peru ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 174th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre Peru
1980s 0.015 thousands per square kilometre 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre Peru
1990s 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre Peru
2000s 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre Peru
2010s 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre Peru
2020s 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Peru or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Peru and Zambia?
0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Peru ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 174th 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.