Ireland vs Rwanda: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0166 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Rwanda
0.015 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland rank
58th
Rwanda rank
59th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Rwanda
00.0050.010.015196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0166 units per square kilometre against 0.015 units per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0016 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 189 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 0.0078 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 0.0099 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 0.0119 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 0.0146 units per square kilometre 0.0098 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 0.0161 units per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Ireland or Rwanda?
Ireland, at 0.0166 units per square kilometre against 0.015 units per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Ireland and Rwanda?
0.0016 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, 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, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.