Gabon vs Russia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- Gabon
- Russia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 9.85 people per sq. km of land area against 8.77 people per sq. km of land area in Russia, a difference of 1.08 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Gabon ranks 202nd and Russia ranks 203rd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 people per sq. km of land area | 9.04 people per sq. km of land area | 4.62 people per sq. km of land area | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.64 people per sq. km of land area | 8.8 people per sq. km of land area | 3.16 people per sq. km of land area | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.77 people per sq. km of land area | 8.81 people per sq. km of land area | 1.04 people per sq. km of land area | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.43 people per sq. km of land area | 8.81 people per sq. km of land area | 0.6196 people per sq. km of land area | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gabon or Russia?
- Gabon, at 9.85 people per sq. km of land area against 8.77 people per sq. km of land area in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between Gabon and Russia?
- 1.08 people per sq. km of land area, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Russia rank globally for population density?
- Gabon ranks 202nd and Russia ranks 203rd 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.