Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 505.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 339.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 139.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 493.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 354.01 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 158.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 513.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 355.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 209.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 535.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 326.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 280.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 332.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 51.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 330.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 328.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Equatorial Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 3.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population density?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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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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.