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

Rwanda
0.015 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
0.0137 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Rwanda rank
59th
Spain rank
62nd

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Spain
00.0050.010.015196119922024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.015 units per square kilometre against 0.0137 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Rwanda ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre Spain
1970s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0111 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0098 units per square kilometre 0.0126 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Rwanda or Spain?
Rwanda, at 0.015 units per square kilometre against 0.0137 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Spain?
0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Spain rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd 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.