Gabon vs Niger: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 88.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 65.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Gabon, a difference of 22.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 30.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 277.15 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 1970s | 150.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 43.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 106.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 1980s | 103.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 58.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 44.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 1990s | 87.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 57.93 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 29.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gabon |
| 2000s | 70.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 74.46 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 3.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Niger |
| 2010s | 65.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 86.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 21.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Gabon or Niger?
- Niger, at 88.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 65.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Gabon and Niger?
- 22.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for rural population density?
- Gabon ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st 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.