Gambia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population density
Population density over time
- Gambia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 283.25 people per sq. km of land area against 266.58 people per sq. km of land area in Gambia, a difference of 16.67 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 216 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.18 people per sq. km of land area | 224.26 people per sq. km of land area | 179.08 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 59.44 people per sq. km of land area | 231.95 people per sq. km of land area | 172.51 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 84.04 people per sq. km of land area | 233.85 people per sq. km of land area | 149.81 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 122.66 people per sq. km of land area | 239.54 people per sq. km of land area | 116.88 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 163.26 people per sq. km of land area | 249.52 people per sq. km of land area | 86.26 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 216.69 people per sq. km of land area | 267.87 people per sq. km of land area | 51.19 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 257.56 people per sq. km of land area | 278.88 people per sq. km of land area | 21.32 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gambia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 283.25 people per sq. km of land area against 266.58 people per sq. km of land area in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16.67 people per sq. km of land area, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population density?
- Gambia ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.