Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 725.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 362.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 362.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 620.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 204.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 415.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 638.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 229.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 409.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 705.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 269.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 436.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 723.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 321.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 402.01 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 697.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 353.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 344.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 716.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 360.48 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 355.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 725.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 362.56 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 362.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for rural population density?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.