United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Population, male, per square kilometre

United States of America
18.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America rank
164th
Zimbabwe rank
162nd

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • United States of America
  • Zimbabwe
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 20.11 units per square kilometre against 18.5 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 1.61 units per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 10.34 units per square kilometre 5.7 units per square kilometre 4.64 units per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 11.42 units per square kilometre 7.5 units per square kilometre 3.91 units per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 12.64 units per square kilometre 10.74 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 14.26 units per square kilometre 13.59 units per square kilometre 0.671 units per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 16 units per square kilometre 15.28 units per square kilometre 0.7209 units per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 17.54 units per square kilometre 17.51 units per square kilometre 0.0317 units per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 18.33 units per square kilometre 19.58 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 20.11 units per square kilometre against 18.5 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
1.61 units per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for population, male, per square kilometre?
United States of America ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd 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.