Gabon vs New Caledonia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Gabon
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 15.75 people per sq. km of land area against 9.85 people per sq. km of land area in Gabon, a difference of 5.9 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.6 times Gabon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 202nd and New Caledonia ranks 199th of 216 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 people per sq. km of land area | 5.11 people per sq. km of land area | 2.98 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 2.55 people per sq. km of land area | 7.22 people per sq. km of land area | 4.66 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3.29 people per sq. km of land area | 8.73 people per sq. km of land area | 5.44 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 4.31 people per sq. km of land area | 10.82 people per sq. km of land area | 6.51 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 5.64 people per sq. km of land area | 13.21 people per sq. km of land area | 7.57 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 7.77 people per sq. km of land area | 15.18 people per sq. km of land area | 7.41 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 9.43 people per sq. km of land area | 15.54 people per sq. km of land area | 6.11 people per sq. km of land area | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gabon or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 15.75 people per sq. km of land area against 9.85 people per sq. km of land area in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 5.9 people per sq. km of land area, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for population density?
- Gabon ranks 202nd and New Caledonia ranks 199th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.