Latvia vs United States: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Latvia
0.0255 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0309 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
135th
United States rank
133rd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • United States
00.010.020.03199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0309 units per square kilometre against 0.0255 units per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.0054 units per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 135th and United States ranks 133rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0319 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre 0.0088 units per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.0256 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0272 units per square kilometre 0.0287 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.0255 units per square kilometre 0.0306 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Latvia or United States?
United States, at 0.0309 units per square kilometre against 0.0255 units per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Latvia and United States?
0.0054 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United States rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 135th and United States ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.