Ireland vs Samoa: Population, male, per square kilometre

Ireland
38.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
39.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
124th
Samoa rank
121st

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 39.23 units per square kilometre against 38.17 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 1.06 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 121st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 20.98 units per square kilometre 23.17 units per square kilometre 2.19 units per square kilometre Samoa
1970s 23.06 units per square kilometre 27.65 units per square kilometre 4.59 units per square kilometre Samoa
1980s 25.44 units per square kilometre 30.68 units per square kilometre 5.24 units per square kilometre Samoa
1990s 26.09 units per square kilometre 31.93 units per square kilometre 5.84 units per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 30.04 units per square kilometre 33.93 units per square kilometre 3.89 units per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 33.93 units per square kilometre 36.32 units per square kilometre 2.39 units per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 37.15 units per square kilometre 38.81 units per square kilometre 1.67 units per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Ireland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 39.23 units per square kilometre against 38.17 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Ireland and Samoa?
1.06 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for population, male, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 124th and Samoa ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, male 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.