Gambia vs Namibia: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 168.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Gambia, a difference of 10.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 84.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 194.01 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gambia |
| 1970s | 261.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 104.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 157.15 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gambia |
| 1980s | 284.17 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 129.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 154.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gambia |
| 1990s | 333.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 153.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 180.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gambia |
| 2000s | 220 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 166.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 53.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Gambia |
| 2010s | 167.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 178.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 168.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Gambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Gambia and Namibia?
- 10.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for rural population density?
- Gambia ranks 42nd 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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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.