Chad vs Namibia: Rural population density

Chad
183.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Namibia
178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Chad rank
39th
Namibia rank
40th

Rural population density over time

  • Chad
  • Namibia
050100150200196119862011

How they compare

Chad currently reports 183.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Namibia, a difference of 4.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 40th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 103.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land 84.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land 18.82 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad
1970s 114.93 rural population per sq. km of arable land 104.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land 10.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad
1980s 130.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land 129.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 0.9317 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad
1990s 158.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land 153.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land 5.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad
2000s 185.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land 166.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land 19.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad
2010s 189.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land 178.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land 11.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Chad or Namibia?
Chad, at 183.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Chad and Namibia?
4.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for rural population density?
Chad ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 40th of 53 countries.
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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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.