Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Rural population density

Senegal
190.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Zimbabwe
190.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Senegal rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Rural population density over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
100150200250196119862011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 190.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 190.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Senegal, a difference of 0.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Senegal ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 83.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land 181.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land 98.06 rural population per sq. km of arable land Zimbabwe
1970s 97.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land 200.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land 102.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land Zimbabwe
1980s 124.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land 242.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land 117.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land Zimbabwe
1990s 166.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land 252.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land 86.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land Zimbabwe
2000s 199.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land 210.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land 11.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land Zimbabwe
2010s 188.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land 190.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land 1.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 190.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 190.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
0.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population density?
Senegal ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.