Africa vs Djibouti: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Africa
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 10,378 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 444.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Africa, a difference of 9,934 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 23.4 times Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Djibouti ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 5,141 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 4,907 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 265.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 7,450 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 7,184 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 329.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10,694 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10,364 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 381.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 14,995 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 14,613 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 428.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 16,753 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 16,325 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 441.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10,299 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 9,858 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Africa or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 10,378 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 444.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Africa and Djibouti?
- 9,934 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Djibouti?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Djibouti rank globally for rural population density?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Djibouti ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.