Palau vs Zimbabwe: Population, per square kilometre

Palau
38.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
42.24 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau rank
136th
Zimbabwe rank
134th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Palau
  • Zimbabwe
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 42.24 units per square kilometre against 38.54 units per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 3.7 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 37.47 units per square kilometre 28.64 units per square kilometre 8.83 units per square kilometre Palau
2000s 42.16 units per square kilometre 32.2 units per square kilometre 9.96 units per square kilometre Palau
2010s 38.82 units per square kilometre 36.99 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre Palau
2020s 38.62 units per square kilometre 41.19 units per square kilometre 2.57 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Palau or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 42.24 units per square kilometre against 38.54 units per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Palau and Zimbabwe?
3.7 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and Zimbabwe rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Palau ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 134th 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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.