Djibouti vs Egypt: Rural population density

Djibouti
10,378 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Egypt
1,624 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Djibouti rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd

Rural population density over time

  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119862011

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 10,378 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 1,624 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Egypt, a difference of 8,754 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 6.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 5,141 rural population per sq. km of arable land 736.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land 4,404 rural population per sq. km of arable land Djibouti
1970s 7,450 rural population per sq. km of arable land 871.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land 6,579 rural population per sq. km of arable land Djibouti
1980s 10,694 rural population per sq. km of arable land 1,224 rural population per sq. km of arable land 9,470 rural population per sq. km of arable land Djibouti
1990s 14,995 rural population per sq. km of arable land 1,303 rural population per sq. km of arable land 13,691 rural population per sq. km of arable land Djibouti
2000s 16,753 rural population per sq. km of arable land 1,518 rural population per sq. km of arable land 15,235 rural population per sq. km of arable land Djibouti
2010s 10,299 rural population per sq. km of arable land 1,611 rural population per sq. km of arable land 8,688 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, Djibouti or Egypt?
Djibouti, at 10,378 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 1,624 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Djibouti and Egypt?
8,754 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Djibouti and Egypt rank globally for rural population density?
Djibouti ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd 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.