Gambia vs Small states: Population density
Population density over time
- Gambia
- Small states
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 266.58 people per sq. km of land area against 26.64 people per sq. km of land area in Small states, a difference of 239.94 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Gambia's figure about 10.0 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.18 people per sq. km of land area | 14.03 people per sq. km of land area | 31.15 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
| 1970s | 59.44 people per sq. km of land area | 16.42 people per sq. km of land area | 43.02 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
| 1980s | 84.04 people per sq. km of land area | 19.18 people per sq. km of land area | 64.86 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
| 1990s | 122.66 people per sq. km of land area | 20.95 people per sq. km of land area | 101.71 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
| 2000s | 163.26 people per sq. km of land area | 22.8 people per sq. km of land area | 140.46 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
| 2010s | 216.69 people per sq. km of land area | 24.96 people per sq. km of land area | 191.73 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
| 2020s | 257.56 people per sq. km of land area | 26.27 people per sq. km of land area | 231.29 people per sq. km of land area | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gambia or Small states?
- Gambia, at 266.58 people per sq. km of land area against 26.64 people per sq. km of land area in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Gambia and Small states?
- 239.94 people per sq. km of land area, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Small states rank globally for population density?
- Gambia ranks 46th and Small states ranks 44th 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.