Australia vs Namibia: Population, per square kilometre
Australia
3.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
185th
Namibia rank
184th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.6 units per square kilometre against 3.46 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.14 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | 0.6749 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.7283 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 0.7122 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Australia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.6 units per square kilometre against 3.46 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Australia and Namibia?
- 0.14 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 185th and Namibia ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.