Rwanda vs Türkiye: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Rwanda
50.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Türkiye
42.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
21st
Türkiye rank
24th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Rwanda
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 50.57 units per square kilometre against 42.64 units per square kilometre in Türkiye, a difference of 7.93 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.

Rwanda ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 24th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 1.85 units per square kilometre 6.12 units per square kilometre 4.27 units per square kilometre Türkiye
1970s 3.57 units per square kilometre 9.99 units per square kilometre 6.42 units per square kilometre Türkiye
1980s 6.69 units per square kilometre 14.84 units per square kilometre 8.14 units per square kilometre Türkiye
1990s 12.9 units per square kilometre 20.89 units per square kilometre 7.99 units per square kilometre Türkiye
2000s 26.32 units per square kilometre 28.15 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre Türkiye
2010s 38.08 units per square kilometre 37.11 units per square kilometre 0.9715 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 48.21 units per square kilometre 41.69 units per square kilometre 6.52 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Rwanda or Türkiye?
Rwanda, at 50.57 units per square kilometre against 42.64 units per square kilometre in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Rwanda and Türkiye?
7.93 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Türkiye?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Türkiye rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Rwanda ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 24th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.