Morocco vs Namibia: Rural population density

Morocco
174.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Namibia
178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Morocco rank
41st
Namibia rank
40th

Rural population density over time

  • Morocco
  • Namibia
050100150200196119862011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 174.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Morocco, a difference of 4.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 41st and Namibia ranks 40th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 133.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land 84.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land 49.01 rural population per sq. km of arable land Morocco
1970s 145.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land 104.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land 40.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land Morocco
1980s 153.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land 129.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 24.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land Morocco
1990s 146.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land 153.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land 6.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land Namibia
2000s 164.58 rural population per sq. km of arable land 166.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land 1.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land Namibia
2010s 175.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land 178.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2.56 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, Morocco or Namibia?
Namibia, at 178.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 174.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Morocco and Namibia?
4.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Morocco and Namibia rank globally for rural population density?
Morocco ranks 41st 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.